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Learning Outcomes
1. | Articulate the basic mechanisms by which human movement is controlled by the central and peripheral nervous system; | ||
2. | Integrate knowledge of motor control with that already acquired in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and motor learning to examine human motor skill performance; | ||
3. | Investigate how motor function changes with skill development, aging and injury; | ||
4. | Critically assess the strengths and limitations of techniques used to assess motor control and determine how these could be used to examine aspects of a client's motor function; and, | ||
5. | Critically review the common theoretical models of motor control. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Test | 2 x online quizzes | 20% |
Exercise | Visual mapping of the nervous system | 20% |
Report | Laboratory report: motor control assessments | 30% |
Presentation | Group Presentation: Diseases and Disorders | 30% |
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