SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN SPORT
SPE2SDS
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students will develop conceptual models of motor performance with a principles-to-application learning approach. The content will provide an understanding of how sports skills are learnt, developed and refined (towards skill acquisition). Specific attention will be given to evidence based practices for optimal athlete learning environments across various groups including junior athletes, elite athletes, older athletes and athletic rehabilitation. Students will be able to apply the knowledge learnt into the practical environment within the scope of sports coaching and development
School: School Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Clare MacMahon
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: HBS1HBB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Motor Learning and Performance (5th Ed). | Prescribed | Schmidt R & Lee T. 2014 | Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL. |
| Readings | Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition: Applications for Physical Education and Sport | Prescribed | Spittle M. 2013 | Paigrave MacMillan: New York |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply knowledge of motor learning and performance to the stages of skill acquisition along the novice to expert trajectory.
- Activities:
- Online resources, practicals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Critically appraise different methods of sport coaching, to facilitate, structure and supplement the learning experience, evaluating their impact on learning and describing the major characteristics of change that occur with skill learning.
- Activities:
- Online resources, practicals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Compare and contrast individual differences with respect to learning sports skills and demonstrate an ability to identify the perceptual, decision-making and motor responses required for a range of sporting activities.
- Activities:
- Online resources, practicals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Critically evaluate the different types of feedback and discuss their impact during the sports skill learning experience.
- Activities:
- Online resources, practicals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Construct, perform and evaluate appropriate measurement methods to perform and report sports skill learning and demonstrate an ability to design coaching practice sessions to maximise skill learning.
- Activities:
- Online resources, practicals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Adaptability Skills,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Cranbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Clare MacMahon
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 3000 word team laboratory report | Written team lab report = 1000 words/student | 25 | 01, 02, 04 |
| One 3000 word team laboratory report | Written team lab report = 1000 words/student | 25 | 03, 04, 05 |
| 2 hour final exam (equivalent to 2000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |