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2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
SPSC2308 Motor Control: Learning and Implications for Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation
20 creditsClass Size: 90
Module manager: Dr Sarah Astill
Email: s.l.astill@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Pre-requisites
| SPSC1031 | Motor Control:Foundations |
Module replaces
SPSC2306This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
Students will specialise in theoretical and experimental issues related to motor learning in elite and clinical populations. The module will provide a more detailed explanation of the underpinning theories that guide coaching/teaching/ learning of sports skills and current trends in rehabilitation. This module will also give you an opportunity to collect, and analyse your own dataLearning outcomes
On completion of this module students will be able to:
- Explain and discuss prominent theories of motor control and learning that guide research and practice
- Identify and explain variables that influence the learning/retention/ transfer of movement skills; (e.g. Motor Imagery, Focus of attention, Feedback);
- Outline and critically evaluate the methods used to collect and analyse data that explores motor learning in a variety of populations;
- Explain and discuss the differences between various movement disorders and how they affect movement patterns and motor re/learning
- Explain and discuss tables and figures that show data collected in a learning study, from a theoretical and practical perspective using original source material .
Skills outcomes
- Managing Knowledge: collecting, selecting, organising and interpreting data, data evaluation and synthesis, use of IT skills.
- Managing Self: planning, time management, independent study;
- Managing Interrelationships: teamwork and cooperation, decision taking, learning from others, peer reviewing, organisation of time;
- Presentation Skills: lab reports, powerpoint, visual presentation of data.
Syllabus
- Designing a learning study
- Measuring Learning: Outcome Measures
- Measuring Learning: Retention and Transfer
- Theories of Learning: Traditional Theories of Motor Learning
- Theories of Learning: Dynamical Systems Perspective
- Implicit and Explicit Learning
- Motor Imagery
- The Learning environment: Practice
- The Learning Environment Feedback
- How to write it right: Feedback on laboratory report and Preparing for your Exam.
- Upper limb Movements: Theory and Measurement
- Interceptive actions
- Visual Information and Learning
- Individual Differences: Implications for Learning
- Neural Substrates of Motor Learning
READING
- CNS and Practice: Adaptations to Learning
- Spinal Cord Injury- Motor Learning and implications for therapy
- Parkinson's Disease: Motor Learning and implications for therapy
- Stroke- Motor Learning and implications for therapy
- Exam Revision
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 20 | 1.00 | 20.00 |
| Practical | 4 | 3.00 | 12.00 |
| Private study hours | 168.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 32.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Background reading, seminar preparations and working on coursework:- 60 hours: 3 hours reading per lecture
- 12 hours: 3 hours reading per lab/practical
- 40 hours: student directed project (22 summative lab, 18 hours formative lab)
- 56 hours: exam preparation.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Students' progress will be monitored by completion of a written assignment and informal monitoring during practicals and tutorial.- Additional tutorials will be available to those students wanting extra assistance.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Report | Group report | 25.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 25.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr | 75.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 75.00 | |
Exam paper consists of one compulsory essay question about experimental design (50%) and 2 essay questions out of 4 (worth 25% each).
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 14/03/2016
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