2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 17, 2024  
2024-25 Undergraduate Catalog
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EXS 380 - Motor Control and Learning

Theoretical perspectives and current principles associated with the control and learning of movement skills. Neural and mechanical mechanisms underlying motor behavior and the variables influencing motor skill acquisition will be addressed. Application of theoretical concepts to instructional and clinical settings will be emphasized. Prerequisite: BIO 206, BIO 301 or BIO 324. Lecture/Lab Hours: Lecture: 50 minutes twice a week; Lab: 2 hours once a week. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Apply the fundamental principles, theories, models, and stages of the motor learning process.
  2. Evaluate the various factors that effect motor skill acquisition.
  3. Develop suitable instructional strategies and assessment techniques for a variety of real-world instructional scenarios.
  4. Assess the supporting literature or research related to the fundamental principles and theories of motor learning and motor control.
  5. Devise instructional strategies and assessment techniques for persons with motor pathologies.



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