Overview
An introduction to the discipline of motor behaviour, consisting of motor control, learning, and development. Covers the typical process of skill acquisition and the systems and function of human movement.
About this paper
| Paper title | Motor Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Subject | Sport, Physical Education and Exercise |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,173.30 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- (ANAT 101 and PHSL 101) or HUBS 191 or PHSE 102 or PHSE 191 or PSYC 111 or PTWY 131 or SPEX 102
- Restriction
- PHSE 202
- Schedule C
- Science
- Contact
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Lecturers: Professor Chris Button
Dr Neil Anderson- Teaching Arrangements
- Three 1-hour lectures per week
- Three 2-hour tutorials per semester
- Three 2-hour labs per semester
Internal assessment will count for 50% of the final mark and all work must be completed to meet Terms (i.e., to sit the final examination that counts for 50%).
Communication:
- Information concerning all aspects of the paper will be provided via the Blackboard site, email and during the lectures, laboratories and tutorials.
Student responsibilities and participation:
- It is your responsibility as a student to be aware of the requirements, including how to meet Terms, for this paper
- It is essential that you attend lectures and check university email every weekday
- Textbooks
No textbooks required. Course readings will be provided via eReserve on Blackboard.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of the paper, students will be able to:
- Explain the major theoretical frameworks for motor control, learning and development
- Explain how motor behaviour can be analysed and measured
- Define and classify motor abilities and skills
- Explain the roles of the skeletal system, neural messages, sensory feedback, the spinal cord, the neural pathways, and the brain in motor behaviour
- Identify optimal instruction and feedback methods for specific learners in specific contexts
- Describe motor development across the lifespan
- Observe and evaluate the levels of fundamental and applied motor skills
- Apply video technology for the qualitative analysis of human movement