Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour | Term2 | Term2 |
| Gold Coast | Term2 | Term2 |
| Lismore | Term2 | Term2 |
Unit description
Our body’s ability to move efficiently and proficiently changes over time and is pivotal to our participation in physical activities such as sport and exercise. In this unit, you will explore the many changes that we observe in youth and the factors that affect these changes.
Unit content
- Motor development fundamental concepts
- Motor skill development
- Youth physical fitness
- Motor skill competence
- Youth physical activity
- Growth and maturation
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | describe fundamental concepts in motor development |
| 2 | explain physical, physiological, and motor development in youth |
| 3 | analyse the factors that impact growth, maturation, and motor development |
| 4 | demonstrate proficiency in developmentally appropriate assessments relevant to sport and exercise science |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- describe fundamental concepts in motor development
- explain physical, physiological, and motor development in youth
- analyse the factors that impact growth, maturation, and motor development
- demonstrate proficiency in developmentally appropriate assessments relevant to sport and exercise science
Prescribed Learning Resources
- No prescribed texts.
- No prescribed resources/equipment.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Laboratory 2 hrs (6 wks) |
| Workshop 1 hr (6 wks) |
| Assessment | |
| Quiz | 20% |
| Case study | 50% |
| Practical skills | 30% |
| Teaching method |
| Laboratory 2 hrs (6 wks) |
| Workshop 1 hr (6 wks) |
| Assessment | |
| Quiz | 20% |
| Case study | 50% |
| Practical skills | 30% |
| Teaching method |
| Laboratory 2 hrs (6 wks) |
| Workshop 1 hr (6 wks) |
| Assessment | |
| Quiz | 20% |
| Case study | 50% |
| Practical skills | 30% |
Fee information
Domestic
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International
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