Unit of Study HLTH2001 Motor Learning for Coaching (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

HBIO2002 - Motor Control

Enrolment information

Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

Provides students with knowledge and skills essential for effective motor skill coaching. Students learn about the fundamental concepts and considerations that underpin good coaching practice and how to appropriately apply these concepts to their coaching. Particular emphasis is placed on developing students’ ability to communicate and rationalise motor learning and coaching decisions.

Unit content

Foundational concepts in motor learning
Theoretical and measurement considerations in motor learning
Attention, memory and learning transfer considerations in coaching
Practice design considerations in coaching
Instructional and feedback consideration in coaching
Coaching in practice – bringing theory and practice together

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term2	Term2
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2
Lismore	Term2	Term2

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:

evaluate current practices, models and hypotheses related to motor learning and coaching principles

design sessions to maximise motor learning outcomes in applied coaching contexts

evaluate the effectiveness of aspects of a coaching session intended to develop motor skills

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Laboratory 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	20%
Programming	40%
Viva voce	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Laboratory 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	20%
Programming	40%
Viva voce	40%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Laboratory 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	20%
Programming	40%
Viva voce	40%

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Fee information

Domestic

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