Undergraduate Course: Sport Science 3B (SPRT10023)
Course Outline
School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | Skill acquisition and motor control at Level 3 seeks to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of present theories of motor control and learning. Indicative content considers how the brain controls movement, how the brain processes visual information for movement, plasticity of the brain and the question what normal movement is in an atypical population. The physiological analysis of exercise and training seeks to improve the students' understanding in relation to specific situations associated with physiological preparation for sport and activity. Acquisition of sports-specific knowledge will enhance an individual's capability to prescribe exercise and training in a variety of contexts. Indicative content considers energy metabolism and provision, muscular fatigue, muscle morphology and adaptation, lactate threshold, aerobic and anaerobic function, integrative sources of energy, recovery and the physical demands of specific activity. |
Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | Visiting students must have previously completed at least 3 Sport Science courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) and receive permission from the Moray House School of Education to enrol. We will only consider University/College level courses. |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 33,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 33,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
130 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
2 x 1hr examination (60%)
1 x group poster in exercise physiology or motor control (40%) |
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 1 : Skill Acquisition | 1:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Paper 1 : Skill Acquisition | 1:00 | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 2 : Exercise Physiology | 1:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Paper 2 : Exercise Physiology | 1:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
Understand present theoretical notions of motor control and learning within applied settings;
Analyse the ecological validity of present motor learning research designs when attempting to assess changes in skill learning;
Understand and analyse the effect of exercise and adaptation on the physiological systems of the body;
Analyse the integrative nature of these physiological factors which may limit sporting activity;
Evaluate those physiological systems responsible for the execution of technique and skill.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Martine Verheul
Tel: (0131 6)51 6554
Email: martine.verheul@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
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