SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN SPORT
SPE2SDS
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you are introduced to the processes and techniques used in the acquisition of motor skills. The common theoretical approaches to understanding how people learn and perform motor skills will be examined.You will learn about key concepts in motor learning and techniques such as the use of feedback, verbal instruction, implicit learning, and constraints-based design as well as how to measure and track the results of learning. You will apply knowledge of practice design to create and test learning programmes to influence the development of sport and exercise skills. The subject will also provide you with an understanding of how to adjust tasks to suit the needs of individual learners and a set of guidelines for selecting appropriate approaches to learning.
SchoolSchool Allied Health,Human Serv & Sport
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorClare MacMahon
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students must be enrolled in HBSES or HBSCD. All other enrolments require subject coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects EXS3SKA
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Motor Learning and Performance (5th Ed). | Recommended | Schmidt R & Lee T. 2014 | Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL. |
| Readings | Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition: Applications for Physical Education and Sport | Recommended | Spittle M. 2013 | Palgrave MacMillan: New York |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explain the common theoretical models in skill acquisition.
- Activities:
- Online resources
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Study and Learning Skills)
02. Examine the changes in motor skill performance that occur with learning .
- Activities:
- Online resources, practicals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Study and Learning Skills)
03. Analyse the major factors that influence the learning and performance of motor skills.
- Activities:
- Online resources, practicals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Study and Learning Skills)
04. Apply principles of learning design to change performance outcomes.
- Activities:
- Online resources, practicals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Study and Learning Skills)
05. Assess motor learning programs that include performance testing to measure rate of learning, for individual needs
- Activities:
- Online resources, practicals
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills (Writing,Quantitative Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills (Study and Learning Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2020, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClare MacMahon
Class requirements
Practical
Week:
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.
"Requires large open sports-skill ready space (e.g., sports park labs), and sports equipment to learn and teach motor skills"
Seminar
Week:
31
-
43
Nine 2.0 hours seminar per study period
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via blended.
"Seminars to be scheduled weeks 31-38,and week 42"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three 15 minute online tests (750 words equivalent) | Three 15 min online tests including short answer and multiple choice questions. | 15 | 01, 02, 04 |
| One written laboratory report (1,000 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One individual written skill acquisition project (2,000 words) | 55 | 04, 05 |