exs3ska skill acquisition
SKILL ACQUISITION
EXS3SKA
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Success in exercise and sport depends on your ability to develop a specific set of perpetual, cognitive and motor skills. This subject will expand your theoretical and practical understanding of motor performance and skill learning. In this subject you will explore the principles and apply the concepts of skill acquisition to a variety of real-world settings such as coaching, rehabilitation and everyday motor skill learning. In particular, this subject considers the role that different types of learning, practice, instruction and feedback have on the skill acquisition process. Throughout this subject, the implications of current research that has shaped our understanding of motor skill learning will be reviewed, in particular, evaluating the major characteristics of change that occur in human performance during the skill acquisition process.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorStephen Cousins
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must pass EXS2MCL and must be enrolled in one of HZHEP - Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Exercise Physiology, or Bachelor of Exercise Science, or Bachelor of Exercise Science and Master of Exercise Physiology. All other students require Subject Coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Motor control and learning. | Preliminary | Schmidt, R & Lee, T 2011 | 5TH EDN, HUMAN KINETICS, CHAMPAIGN IL. |
| Readings | Motor learning and performance. | Preliminary | Schmidt, R & Wrisberg, C 2008 | 4TH EDN, HUMAN KINETICS, CHAMPAIGN IL. |
| Readings | Skill acquisition in sport, research, theory and practice. | Preliminary | Hodges, N & Williams, M 2012 | ROUTLEDGE, NY. |
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment size125
Enrolment information Limited staffing resources. Tables applying quota. Once quota reached, further enrolments will be subject to approval by Subject Coordinator.
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorStephen Cousins
Class requirements
Laboratory Class
One 1.0 hours laboratory class per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Seminar
One 1.0 hours seminar per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 2-hour theory examination. | 50 | |
| One group essay (750 words per student). | 30 | |
| One group poster presentation (10 minutes per student). | 20 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorStephen Cousins
Class requirements
Seminar
One 1.0 hours seminar per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
One 2.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory Class
One 1.0 hours laboratory class per week and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| One 2-hour theory examination. | 50 | |
| One group essay (750 words per student). | 30 | |
| One group poster presentation (10 minutes per student). | 20 |