This assessment involves the compulsory attendance and active participation in the on-campus practical activities for the unit. You are required to attend (and actively participate in) ONE of the timetabled on-campus activity sessions (Mackay, Rockhampton, or Cairns). 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 activities will be completed during the on-campus activity sessions and you are expected to attend and participate in all tasks. A Practical Activity Manual will be provided to you via the ESSC13006 Moodle site prior to the on-campus activity which contains information to assist in performing each task, tables for data collection, and critical thinking/discussion questions. These sessions contribute to the data collection and analysis for your brief report assessment 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 Practical Activity Manual to the on-campus activity sessions

3. Actively participate in each of the tasks delivered throughout the on-campus activity sessions.

You will receive a copy of a deidentified dataset following completion of the on-campus activities to complete Assessment 3 – Short Report. This will be made available via the ESSC13006 Moodle site at the conclusion of the on-campus activity. Further information will be communicated throughout the on-campus activity and via the ESSC13006 Moodle site.

Attendance at the on-campus practical session, 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 attendance sheets and facilitated by staff members managing the sessions, whereby 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 activity sessions, 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.

You will be required to complete six (6) online quizzes relevant to the first six (6) learning Modules. Each online quiz will cover content related to the specific learning module (i.e. Online quiz 1 will assess Module 1 content). All quizzes will be available from Week 1 Friday (8 March 2024), and all quizzes must be completed and submitted by Week 7 Friday (26 April 2024) at 5:00pm AEST. Each online quiz will consist of ten (10) multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blanks and/or word-matching questions. Each online quiz will contribute to 5% of your overall unit grade (i.e. 6 quizzes contributes to 30% of your overall grade for this unit).

You can only attempt each online quiz once and each online quiz must be completed in a single session. Online quizzes should be completed on a computer, as attempting the quiz on a smartphone can result in your session being ended in the event of a phone call or notification. You cannot save your answers and return to the online quiz at a later time. It is your responsibility to log on to Moodle and complete each online quiz during the time the quiz is available. In the absence of an approved extension, there will be no late submissions allowed for any of the online quizzes.

Responses to online quiz questions will be marked as correct or incorrect by Moodle, and tabulated to give your mark for each online quiz. For fill-in-the-blank questions, you should take care with spelling (Australian English) and grammar, as answers are spelling and grammar sensitive.

The on-campus activities undertaken in this unit provide an opportunity for you to complete a range of tasks related to aspects of motor learning and skill acquisition, specifically cognitive function, posture, gait, mobility, and fatigue. Throughout these activities, you will be assessing different aspects of motor learning and control, and you will be required to develop a short report from the data you collected during these on-campus activities. You will be required to write a short report based upon one of the activities undertaken as part of the on-campus activities. Below are guidelines for the short report, further information will also be provided on Moodle:

• Word count: No more than 4 pages, excluding title page, references, figures, and tables.
• Title page including title of the report, student name and number, word count and number of tables/figures.
• 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 there is a maximum of three (3) tables and/or figures allowed. Any tables/figures should be inserted after the reference list (1 table/figure per page - and are not counted to page limit).
• Language: English (Australian)
• This is an individual assessment and your report must be your own work.
• The short report should be completed in Microsoft Word or similar word processing software.
• You will be expected to perform some basic statistical analyses. A refresher on this will be provided on Moodle and during the on-campus activity sessions, however, you will be expected to run these analyses yourself.
• Follow American Psychological Association (APA) 7th 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 site.
• Only .DOC, .DOCX, .PDF formats will be accepted. Submissions in other formats may not be able to be marked.

AI Statement: The use of Generative AI is not allowed for this written assessment item. This written assessment must completed individually by each student. 

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

The short report is designed to evaluate your ability to interpret data and performance outcomes related to the assessment of motor performance and factors which may impact function. The report will be marked using a detailed marking rubric which will be made available on the ESSC13006 Moodle site. The report will be assessed on the following criteria: introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, referencing and adherence to guidelines. 

Assessment 4 - Portfolio consists of two (2) parts: Assessment 4a - Brief Review; and Assessment 4b - Presentation. See below for specific information on each part.

Assessment 4a - Brief Review (20%)

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. This task will require you to write a brief literature review (4 pages maximum) on a topic related to one (1) of the provided case studies. Case studies will be released on the ESSC13006 Moodle site by Friday Week 2 (15 March 2024). Each case study will describe a condition or scenario related to a neurological condition affecting motor performance. The purpose of this brief review is for you to summarise the existing scientific literature related to the condition or scenario, and the effect the condition has upon motor and/or sensory function, as well as the role exercise may have in the recovery from or management of the condition or scenario.

You are writing this review for a peer-reviewed scientific journal. This review should be written for a scientific audience, thus the writing style and language should meet the expectations of the intended audience. Information regarding the structure of the review and formatting guidelines is available on the ESSC13006 Moodle site.

Assessment 4b - Presentation (10%)

Throughout your career, you may be required to present to a number of different audiences on a variety of topics related to your future career pathways. In this assessment you will create a 3-minute video which summarises the content of your brief review in a manner suitable for a lay, or non-scientific audience. The final product (video) must be of a standard that could be used by a not-for-profit organisation (e.g. Parkinson's Foundation, MSAustralia) to explain the condition or scenario and how exercise may benefit a person with that condition. You may use any structure (case study, PowerPoint presentation) but you must be visible throughout the video. Further information regarding presentation format, guidelines, marking rubric and examples will be provided on the ESSC13006 Moodle site.

AI Statement: The use of Generative AI is not allowed for this Portfolio assessment item. This Portfolio must completed individually by each student. This statement is relevant for both parts (Part a and Part b) of this task.

The brief review (Part a) is designed to assess your ability to critically search, evaluate, analyse and summarise the scientific literature related to a specific neurological condition. You will be assessed on the following criteria: summary of the condition, outline of the motor and/or sensory impairments, exercise programs/strategies used to manage the condition, writing style, referencing and adherence to guidelines. The presentation (Part b) will assess your ability to present this information to a lay or non-scientific audience. In addition to the criteria for Part a, in Part b you will be assessed on the following criteria: communication skills to a lay audience, audio/visual presentation skills, accuracy of information presented and adherence to guidelines. A detailed marking rubric will be provided on the ESSC13006 Moodle site.