MOTOR LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE
A basic and up-to-date view of the major processes and mechanisms underlying the performance and learning of motor skills. Principles in motor learning and control are systematically introduced to produce a meaningful conceptual framework.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the scientific methods used for studying motor performance and learning. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how the sensory information is used in movement production. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe how cognitive factors such as attention and memory affect skill acquisition and performance. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Articulate current theories of motor skill performance and acquisition. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain how practice can be structured to optimize motor skill acquisition. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Demonstrate mastery of the above knowledge in a laboratory setting. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the scientific methods used for studying motor performance and learning. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe how the sensory information is used in movement production. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe how cognitive factors such as attention and memory affect skill acquisition and performance. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Articulate current theories of motor skill performance and acquisition. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain how practice can be structured to optimize motor skill acquisition. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Demonstrate mastery of the above knowledge in a laboratory setting. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027