Learning exercise skillsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the components of human motor development and the prerequisites for motor learning at different stages of life.
You can define the basic concepts of motor learning, motor control and exercise skills.
You know and can describe the stages and key factors in human motor learning skills.
You know the basics of instructing individual and group exercise.
You can plan and instruct exercises to develop motor skills for people of different ages.
You identify challenges related to learning and controlling motor skills, and you can describe the effects of the challenges on an individual's performance.

Content

What is motor development and what are the prerequisites for motor learning at different ages?
How do you define motor learning?
How do you define motor control?
What are exercise skills?
What stages are involved in motor learning?
What factors affect motor learning?
What should be taken into account when instructing individual and group exercise?
How do you plan and instruct exercises to develop motor skills for people of different ages?
What is meant by the challenges in motor skill learning and motor skill control?
How do the challenges in motor skill learning and motor skill control affect an individual's performance?

Accomplishment methods

Entry-level competence

Students can,
a. use professional vocabulary systematically.
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.