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. 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 incidence, causes and clinical features of the condition. 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 and marking rubric is provided on Moodle):

• Word count: Not more than 3000 words (excluding references and title page)
• Formatting guidelines:
• Double spaced and justified text
• Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri font, size 12
• Normal margins (one-inch, 2.54 cm on all sides)
• Page numbers in footer, centered and all pages should be numbered consecutively
• 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 assignment submissions 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.

In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will incur penalties in accordance with University policy.

The literature review is designed to assess your ability to critically search, 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, incidence, underlying causes and features associated with the condition, and overall writing style. Your literature review will be assessed using a detailed assessment rubric, which can be found on the ESSC13006 Moodle site.

Sensory, motor and/or cognitive impairments caused by neurological impairments can be managed through a variety of intervention strategies. However, many factors must be considered when designing an intervention, depending on the severity and type of condition. For this assessment, you will be required to develop an intervention designed to improve motor function, in relation to a specific neurological condition based upon a case study provided. 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 your intervention and justification, and answer questions from the Unit Coordinator. Time permitting, questions will be invited from the online student cohort. 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 and on the ESSC13006 Moodle page, to assist with the development of your presentation.

General format:

• Duration: 15 minutes per presentation (10 minute presentation, followed by 5 minutes of question time).
• Presentation slides developed using PowerPoint or similar presentation software.
• Font: Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri
• Referencing: Follow American Psychological Association (APA) style referencing. Reference list must be included as part of the Moodle submission. References must also be included on your PowerPoint slides

Submission and Presentation times:

• You are required to submit a copy of your PowerPoint slides prior to your presentation seminar time. This can be a .PPT, .PPTX or .PDF version of your slides. A list of references is also required and can be submitted as a .DOC .DOCX or .PDF file.
• Presentation seminars will occur in Week 10 (Tuesday to Friday). A specific schedule will be released on Moodle by Week 7 of term.

In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will incur penalties in accordance with University policy.

The oral presentation will be assessed on the following areas:

• Classification of the condition
• Assessment methods
• Intervention strategy
• Literary support
• Overall presentation skills
• Engagement with other presentations.

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 a laboratory report from the data collected during these experiments. You will be required to write a laboratory report based upon one of the activities undertaken as part of the on-campus laboratory activities. Below are guidelines for the laboratory report, and further information will also be provided on Moodle:

• Word count: No more than 3000 words, excluding title page and references.
• 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.
• Formatting guidelines:
• Double spaced and justified text
• Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri font, size 12
• Normal margins (one-inch, 2.54 cm on all sides)
• Page numbers in footer, centered and all pages should be numbered consecutively
• Figures and tables are encouraged to present the findings/results, however the is a maximum of THREE tables and/or figures allowed.
• This is an individual assessment and your laboratory report must be your own work.
• The report 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 report.
• Your reports are to be submitted via the specific assessment submission 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.

In the absence of an approved extension, any submissions received after the due date will incur penalties in accordance with University policy.

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

This assessment involves the compulsory attendance and active participation in the on-campus laboratory activities for the unit. You are required to attend (and actively participate in) ONE of the timetabled on-campus activities (MKY or ROK). 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 Manual will be provided to you via Moodle prior to the on-campus activity which contains information to assist in performing each task, tables for data collection, and critical thinking/discussion questions. 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 Manual to the on-campus laboratory activity sessions

Attendance at the on-campus laboratory activity, with adequate 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. 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.