Reviews of the literature are important contributions to science. They provide a concise summary of what is currently known about a topic, and often identify gaps in the literature which guide future research. Literature reviews, particularly systematic review or meta-analyses are often well cited and there are journals dedicated to this type of manuscript. Motor Control covers a vast area of topics within the area of Exercise and Sport Sciences. Throughout this unit you will study content related to motor function in health and exercise contexts, including the identification of various neurological conditions which can severely impact motor function. The purpose of this literature review is for you to summarise the existing scientific literature related to a specific neurological condition, and the affect the condition has upon motor, sensory, and/or cognitive function.

Your review should provide a brief overview of a neurological condition including the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and underlying mechanisms of the condition. Further, your review should explain the associated impact the condition has upon motor, sensory, and/or cognitive function. Lastly, your review should briefly summarise the suggested exercise-based treatments for managing the condition and improving function. In your review, you should refer to scientific peer reviewed literature and ensure the information is as up to date as possible. Please refer to the following guidelines to assist in the completion of your literature review (further detail is provided on Moodle):

• Word count: 3,000 words (maximum).
• The main document should be double-spaced, with one-inch (2.54 cm) margins on all sides, and all pages should be numbered consecutively. Text should appear in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font, and justified.
• A title page including the title of the review, student name and number, word count, and number of tables/figures. Any tables/figures should be inserted directly into the main text rather than at the end of the document. 
• The review should be completed in Microsoft Word or similar word processing software.
• Follow American Psychological Association (APA) style referencing. A full reference list is required at the end of the review.
• Your document is to be submitted via the specific Assessment Dropbox link on the ESSC13006 Moodle page. Only .DOC, and .DOCX formats will be accepted. Submissions in other formats may not be able to be marked.

The literature review is designed to assess your ability to critically evaluate, analyse and summarise the scientific literature related to a specific neurological condition. Specifically, your review will be assessed based upon the following criteria: background of key concepts, critical summary of the neurological condition, epidemiology, underlying mechanisms of the impairments associated with the condition, recommended treatment approaches, and overall writing style. Your literature review will be assessed using a detailed assessment rubric, which can be found on the ESSC13006 Moodle site.  

Exercise interventions are beneficial for managing functional impairments caused by various neurological conditions. However, many factors must be considered when designing an exercise intervention, depending on the severity and type of condition. For this assessment, you will be required to develop an exercise intervention designed to improve motor, sensory, and/or cognitive functions, in relation to a specific neurological condition. You will be required to present your intervention to your fellow students (during a Zoom meeting), and justify the design of your intervention using scientific literature. You will have 15 minutes to present their exercise intervention and justification, and respond to questions from the audience. To assist in the delivery of your presentation, you are required to compile PowerPoint slides to present to the group in a live Zoom conference (seminar times will be communicated via Moodle throughout the Term). You will be required to submit TWO (2) documents to Moodle prior to the presentation (a copy of the PowerPoint slides and a list of references). Further information is included below to assist with the development of your presentation:

General format

• Duration: You will be allocated a 15 minute time slot. The formal presentation will be 10 minutes in length, with an additional 5 minutes for questions following the presentation.
• Presentation slides: You must develop PowerPoint slides to present to the group.
• Font: Times new Roman or Arial
• Language: English (Australian)
• Figures and Tables: This is encouraged. You can summarise existing literature in a table, plus the aspects of your intervention should be included as a table.
• Referencing: Follow American Psychological Association (APA) style referencing. Reference list must be included as part of the Moodle submission.

Moodle submission (due Monday May 20 at 3:00pm AEST, regardless of seminar time)

• A submission of the final slides presented at the seminar. This MUST be in .PPT or .PPTX format. There is a 40MB file size limit so please ensure file size is kept low. 
• A word document containing a list of references used in the presentation

Assessments will be marked using a detailed assessment rubric, which is available on the ESSC13006 Moodle site.

This assessment only focuses on the development of an exercise intervention, and will be assessed on your ability to design an intervention based off theories related to motor control. You are NOT required to deliver/supervise a client undertaking the intervention you have designed.

The oral presentation will be assessed on the following areas: Introduction, background information, assessment methods, exercise intervention, justification, presentation skills, Moodle submission, attendance and active engagement. A detailed marking rubric has been created and this is available on the ESSC13006 Moodle site. 

The on-campus activities undertaken in this unit provide an opportunity for you to complete a range of experiments related to aspects of motor learning and skill acquisition, specifically cognitive function, posture, gait, mobility, and fatigue. Throughout these experiments, you will be assessing different aspects of motor learning and you will be required to develop laboratory reports from the data collected during these experiments. You will be required to write THREE (3) laboratory reports from the experiments performed in the on-campus activity. Below are the guidelines for the development of you laboratory reports:

• Word count: 1,000 words (excluding title page and reference list) for each report
• Title page including title of the report, student name and number, word count and number of tables/figures. Any tables/figures should be inserted directly into the main text rather than at the end of the document.
• The report should be double-spaced, with one-inch (2.54 cm) margins on all sides, and all pages should be numbered consecutively. Text should appear in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font, and justified.
• The report should be completed in Microsoft Word or similar word processing software
• Referencing: Follow American Psychological Association (APA) style referencing. A full reference list is required at the end of each report
• Save each laboratory report as a separate file
• Your document is to be submitted via the specific Assessment Dropbox link on the ESSC13006 Moodle page. Only .DOC, and .DOCX formats will be accepted. Submissions in other formats may not be able to be marked.
  

Due to the dates of the Rockhampton on-campus activity, data will be available as soon as possible upon the completion of this on-campus activity. These data are required to complete the analysis for your reports, and all data will be posted on Moodle once available. 

The laboratory reports are designed to evaluate your ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data related to the assessment of motor performance and factors which may impact function. Each report will be marked using a detailed marking rubric. Each laboratory report will be assessed on the following criteria: introduction, methods, results, discussion and conclusion. The total mark of the THREE assessed reports will be summmated to provide a single mark for the written assessment. This assessment is worth 40% of your overall mark for this unit. 

This assessment involves the compulsory attendance and active participation in the on-campus laboratory activities of the unit. You are required to attend (and actively participate in) ONE of the timetabled on-campus activities. Further details regarding the times and dates of these on-campus activities can be found in the Term Specific Information section of the ESSC13006 Unit Profile, on the ESSC13006 Moodle site and via the CQUniversity Handbook.

A series of practical laboratory-based tasks will be completed during the on-campus laboratory activity sessions and you are expected to attend and participate in all tasks. A Laboratory Workbook will be provided to you on Moodle prior to the on-campus activity which contains questions and data tables pertaining to each practical laboratory-based task.

To complete this assessment item you must:

1. Sign the attendance sheet. Please note there will be multiple attendance sheets to sign throughout the activity sessions
2. Bring a printed copy of the Laboratory Workbook to the on-campus laboratory activity sessions
3. Complete the Laboratory Workbook while undertaking the on-campus laboratory activities

Attendance at the on-campus laboratory activity, with sufficient participation will result in a passing grade for this assessment. Failure to attend and adequately participate may result in a fail grade for this assessment item, and being unable to pass this unit. Attendance at the on-campus activities will be assessed through signed laboratory attendance sheets and facilitated by staff members managing the sessions, you will need to sign an attendance sheet for each task. Active participation will be assessed via completion of the Laboratory Workbook. The Laboratory Workbook will be assessed at the conclusion of each practical task, therefore it is necessary that you print off and bring the Laboratory Workbook with you to your on-campus laboratory activity. If you miss a session without an approved reason, there will NOT be an opportunity to simply ‘catch up’ at any time. The Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework) outlines acceptable reasons for adjusting assessment. If you do not attend one of the on-campus laboratory activities, and provide a valid reason with supporting documentation, then an attempt to make alternate arrangements will be made (for example a ‘catch up’ session at a suitable time or an alternative assessment/task) in consultation with the Unit Coordinator.