Motor Development and Ageing

Course aim

To provide an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of human growth and motor development across the lifespan with a focus on exercise, health and sport.

Course content

Models of lifelong human development; developmentalist terminology; transactional models of motor development; physical, cognitive and psychosocial changes across 5 key life stages (conception to 5 years; childhood; adolescence; early and middle adulthood; late life); the influence of social determinants of health on growth and development; the influence of physical activity and exercise on lifespan, growth development and ageing.

Textbook(s)

Berk, L E 2018, Development through the lifespan, 7th, Pearson Education Inc., Boston

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Report, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.