Motor Control and Learning

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Contents will be taught in presentation sessions, where their fundamental concepts and its “state of the art” will be explored. Sessions will be complemented through experiencing practical situations and its discussion in class. Paper works, observation and assessment of early motor behavior will also be requested. The school’s e-learning platform, as well as some reference documents will also be used.
The evaluation will be performed by frequency (EF) or exam (EE) [200 points (p) = 20 values].
EF
1. Written test – 70 p
2. Oral assessment – 30 p
3. Data colletion work – 60 p
4. Participation in a scientific research – 30 p
5. Attitudes and behavior – 10 p
EE
Written test – 200 p

1. To know the fundaments and applications of Motor Control as a study field of Motor Behavior.
2. To understand the basic concepts and fundamental terminology used in motor learning.
3. To recognise the operations, processes and the underlying mechanisms of motor learning and performance.
4. To understand the models and theories that explain motor control and learning.
5. To understand the learning factors and interpretation its effects in the motor learning.
6. To apply the CU contents in the Sport Sciences field.

1. Learning, performance and measurements in motor control
2. Learning operations
3. Learning factors: Organization of practice Instruction and demonstration; Context interference and variability of
practice conditions; Knowledge of results
4. Models and theories in motor control and learning: Closed loop theory; Schema theory; Dynamic Systems theory
5. Parameters and invariants in Motor Control
6. Memory
7. Transfer.

• - Oral Test - 15.0%
• - Frequency - 35.0%
• - behaviour - 5.0%
• - Research work - 15.0%
• - Data gathering work - 30.0%

• - Exam - 100.0%

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