HSE204 - Motor Learning and Development

Year:

2025 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online with significant campus requirements

Credit point(s): 1
EFTSL value: 0.125
Cohort rule:

This unit is only available to students enrolled in H343, H353, D324, D333, D394, M320 and E377.

Other students who would like to enrol in this unit must submit their request to Student Adviser in Student Central. Enrolment quotas may apply for this group of students.

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Must be enrolled in or have previously successfully completed HSE010

Incompatible with: Nil
Study commitment

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Scheduled learning activities - campus

4 x online topic modules 
5 x 1 hour on-campus seminars
8 x 2 hour on-campus practical experiences (laboratory)

Scheduled learning activities - online

4 x online topic modules
5 x 1 hour online seminars
4 x 2 hour online practical experiences
4 x 2 hour practical experiences (laboratory) - delivered on-campus on one weekend day in trimester

In-person attendance requirements

Online students only: 1 weekend day of practicals scheduled during trimester. Practicals to be undertaken at Burwood (Melbourne).

Content

This unit provides an introduction to concepts in human motor learning, motor control, motor development and physical growth. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms and fundamental processes underlying the learning of motor skills and to show how motor development is influenced by physical growth. Application of motor learning, motor development and physical growth concepts, to selected aspects of skill acquisition and remediation of skill in work, sport and everyday living are considered.

Unit Fee Information

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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

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