Overview
This unit examines the processes involved in neuromotor control, skill acquisition, and retention within a sport and exercise context. Throughout this unit, you will explore theoretical concepts of motor learning and skill acquisition, evaluation of skill performance, and processes for designing learning environments. Further, you will gain a better understanding of the changes in motor performance that may occur with learning, aging, and injury. Particular emphasis will be focused on motor learning and skill development as relevant to the role of a coach or exercise and sport scientist.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite - ESSC11003 Skill Acquisition and Movement
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE
The Residential School provided excellent links to real world scenarios.
It is recommended that Residential School activities continue to provide application to industry and real world experience in a simulated environment.
Feedback from Head of Course
The unit requires updates to reflect changes in the Exercise and Sports Science Australia standards during the re-accreditation process.
It is recommended that unit content and assessment tasks align with feedback from the external accreditation report from Exercise and Sports Science Australia.