Motor Development and Learning (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

You understand the psycho-motor development occurring from childhood to old age and the factors affecting it. You are able to independently seek out and use information related to motor development and learning and comprehensively utilise evidence-based sources. You are able to prepare a summary on the principles of motor learning and the applications thereof in physiotherapy. You are able to take the aforementioned matters into consideration when counselling individuals, families or groups. You are able to predict the future of your field and changes in the operating environment.

Competences:
Guidance and counselling competence
Ethical competence

Content

Development during infancy, preschool age and school age
Development during adolescence
Ageing and functioning
Concepts and theories related to motor learning
Levels and stages of motor learning
Factors related to motor learning

Materials

Goodway, J.D., Gallahue, D., Ozmun, J. 2019. Understanding Motor Development: Infants, children, adolescents, adults. E-kirja.
Heikkinen, E., Jyrkämä J, Rantanen,T. 2020. Gerontologia. E-kirja. 978-952-360-301-1
Kauranen, K. 2014. Motorinen säätely ja motorinen oppiminen ISBN 9789518982848
Salpa,P. 2007. Lapsen liikkumisen kehitys:ensimmäinen ikävuosi. ISBN
9789512656394

Teaching methods

Individual, couple and small group work
Theoretical lectures in live, webinar or prerecorder mode
Group discussions

Student workload

Motor learrning 2.5op
Motor development 2.5op

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Adequate 1. You are able to seek out and use information related to motor development and learning. You recognise the psycho-motor development occurring from childhood to old age, the factors affecting it and the principles of motor learning. You are able to take the aforementioned matters into account in your assignment. You are able to define the future of your expertise area and changes in the operating environment.
Satisfactory 2. You are able to independently seek out and use information related to motor development and learning. You are able to explain the psycho-motor development occurring from childhood to old age, the factors affecting it and the principles of motor learning. You are able to take the aforementioned matters into account in your assignment. You are able to explain the future of your expertise area and changes in the operating environment.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3.You are able to independently seek out and comprehensively use evidence-based information related to motor development and learning. You are able to use information on the psycho-motor development occurring from childhood to old age, the factors affecting it and the principles of motor learning and the applications thereof in physiotherapy. You are able to take the aforementioned matters into account in your assignment and while counselling individuals, families or groups. You are able to analyse the future of your expertise area and changes in the operating environment.
Very good 4 You are able to independently seek out and utilise evidence-based information related to motor development and learning. You are able to analyse the psycho-motor development occurring from childhood to old age, the factors affecting it and the principles of motor learning and the applications thereof in physiotherapy. You are able to apply the aforementioned matters in your assignment and while counselling individuals, families or groups. You are able to analyse the future of your expertise area and changes in the operating environment.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5. You are able to systematically seek out and apply evidence-based information related to motor development and learning. You are able to interpret the psycho-motor development occurring from childhood to old age and the factors affecting it. You are able to draw conclusions on the principles of motor learning and the applications thereof in physiotherapy. You are able to apply the aforementioned matters when counselling individuals, families or groups. You are able to predict the future of your expertise area and changes in the operating environment.

Further information

Contact hours are compulsory
Self-practice, alone or in a group, is optional but recommended.
Group work is compulsory and everyone must work on an equal footing



Assessment:
Motor learning: case study numerical 0-5
Motor development: theory test with numerical 0-5