LIFESPAN MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
Designed to introduce major concepts and terminology in the field of human motor development. Includes a description of how movement changes across the lifespan and the factors that influence and/or correlate with the changes. The Mountain of Motor Development model will help organize understanding of human motor development.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Kinesiology BS, Physical Education BS or Promoting Activity for Diverse Abilities certificate Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Know and apply terminology and concepts from the field of human motor development through assignments, exams and observations. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Know and identify how human lifespan motor development changes within each of the four domains of; cognitive, social, physical and motor through assignments, exams, movement experiences and observations. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand and analyze the impact of various factors on human motor development across the lifespan through assignments and exams. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Appreciate human motor development terminology, concepts and content through application to movement experiences, observations and future life and career settings. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Synthesize current motor development research and its influence on health and well-being through assignments, exams and final research paper. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Know and apply terminology and concepts from the field of human motor development through assignments, exams and observations. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Know and identify how human lifespan motor development changes within each of the four domains of; cognitive, social, physical and motor through assignments, exams, movement experiences and observations. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand and analyze the impact of various factors on human motor development across the lifespan through assignments and exams. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Appreciate human motor development terminology, concepts and content through application to movement experiences, observations and future life and career settings. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Synthesize current motor development research and its influence on health and well-being through assignments, exams and final research paper. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027