Motor Control and Learning
48 hours + Blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit examines the theoretical basis of motor control and learning as well as the application of this theory to the production of movement across the lifespan in healthy, aging and after injury populations.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the structure and function of the neuromuscular and sensory systems as they relate to the control of voluntary and involuntary movement, motor learning and skill acquisition
- Discuss the common theoretical models proposed to explain motor control and the processes of motor learning and skill acquisition
- Use and critique techniques used to assess motor control, motor learning and skill acquisition
- Explain the changes in motor function or motor performance that may occur with motor learning, skill acquisition, aging and injury
- Examine aspects of a client’s motor function or motor performance to design motor learning environments and protocols to maximise each client’s specific motor control and learning outcomes, as appropriate in health, exercise or sporting contexts
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus Lab | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Individual | 30% | 3,5 |
| Assignment | Individual | 30% | 1,2,3,5 |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,2,4 |
Content
- Sensory and motor learning skills
- Application of body function and structures to motor learning theory
- Contextualise motor control and learning across the lifespan
- Theories of motor control and learning
- Skill acquisition, practice and feedback
- Voluntary and involuntary muscular movement and control
- Graduate Attribute 2 (Communication 2 - Communicating using different media)
- Graduate Attribute 6 (Digital Literacies 2 - Technical literacy)
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.