ESSC13006 - Applied Skill Acquisition and Movement

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit provides knowledge related to the coordination and voluntary control of movement. Throughout this unit, you will explore concepts related to the structure of the neuromuscular and sensory systems, the mechanisms involved in posture, balance, gait and various human movements, and the assessment of motor function in health and exercise contexts. In this unit you will further explore how concepts of motor control and learning may be applied to acute and chronic movement disorders that you may work with in your exercise and sport science career. In addition, you will gain a better understanding of the changes in motor performance that may occur with learning, aging, and injury.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
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).

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Residential School Compulsory Residential School
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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2025

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Cairns
Mackay City
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 30%
2. Portfolio 30%
3. Written Assessment 40%
4. On-campus Activity 0%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 92.31% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 43.33% response rate.

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.

Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students enjoyed the Residential School activities which are hands-on and provide practical outcomes for graduate level students. However there is a large clinical focus therefore coaching/instruction related to skill acquisition would be useful.
Recommendation
It is recommended that practical sessions continue to be highly applied; however, a review should be undertaken exploring opportunities to introduce some coaching/instructional strategies.
Action Taken
Minor adjustments of the unit content were made to relate to coaching strategies, rather than a large clinical focus.
Source: Self-reflections and SUTE
Feedback
Some assessment tasks require using statistical analysis skills learnt in earlier units. Students found some aspects of the required analysis for the Written Assessment confusing and difficult.
Recommendation
It is recommended that a short, informal tutorial on statistical analysis be provided to students prior to the Residential School to revisit these necessary skills.
Action Taken
Students were advised to use jamovi to undertake the statistical analysis required for the Short Report assessment. This was accompanied with help videos and links to support students with these skills.
Source: Student Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Students appreciated that all content was released at the beginning of term. This allowed for students to progress through content ahead of time.
Recommendation
It is recommended that all content for the unit be available at the beginning of the term to allow students to balance a full time study load with placement requirements, which usually align with enrolling in ESSC13006.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Unit Evaluation
Feedback
Students appreciated the volume of assessment feedback which provided specific areas of improvement rather than generic comments.
Recommendation
It is recommended that assessment feedback continue to provide recommendations and areas of improvement at an individual level.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the structure and function of the neuromuscular and sensory systems as they relate to motor control and motor learning
  2. Explain theoretical concepts of motor control and learning as they relate to changes in motor function with learning, aging, and injury
  3. Use scientific literature to apply appropriate test protocols to assess motor function, and design programs for learning motor skills
  4. Demonstrate professional practice and ethical behaviour expected in exercise and sport science settings

The Learning Outcomes and Assessment tasks are aligned with Graduate Outcomes as outlined by Exercise and Sport Science Australia (ESSA).

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Online Quiz(zes) • •
2 - Portfolio • •
3 - Written Assessment • •
4 - On-campus Activity •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10