2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
SPSC2240 Human Motor Development
10 creditsClass Size: 50
Module manager: Dr Andrea Utley
Email: a.utley@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
Pre-requisites
| SPSC1031 | Motor Control:Foundations |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students will be able to;
- Apply and develop knowledge and skills from previous levels;
- Discuss the contribution of a range of disciplines to motor development;
- Work independently to design and produce a piece of research based work in the area of motor development;
- Describe and discuss current issues in development;
- Discuss the importance of knowledge of the motor development to exercise, performance and rehabilitation.
Syllabus
- Introduction to the area
- Motor milestones
- Early development
- Spontaneous and voluntary movements
- Dynamical and ecological perspectives on development
- Sensory perceptual development
- Assessment of development
- Factors influencing development
- Manual development
- Children with movement difficulties.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 11 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| Practical | 2 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| Practical | 2 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| Private study hours | 79.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 21.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
Background reading, seminar preparations and working on coursework:- 2 hours per lecture: 22 hours
- 2 hours per practical: 8 hours
- Students coursework: 30 hours
- Exam preparation: 19 hours.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students' progress will be monitored by completion of a written assignment and informal monitoring during practicals and tutorial.- A formative assessment will take place in week 4 to monitor progress.
- Additional tutorials will be available those students wanting extra assistance.
- 1 x 2 hour written examination. Essay questions worth 50% each.
Methods of assessment
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 2 hr 00 mins | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 03/05/2024
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