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Course Code VQX7003

Course Title SKILL ACQUISITION AND EXPERTISE IN SPORTS

Credit 3

Course Learning At the end of the course, students are able to:
Outcomes
1. Describe advanced concepts in motor learning and expertise
in sports
2. Identify latest issues in research and practice that is related to
expertise and skilled performance
3. Design practice sessions that can enhance the learning
experience through the manipulation of practice conditions
Synopsis This course centres on ways to organise practice which can lead to
skills being acquired and learnt. It also focusses on how previously
learnt skills can be improved and refined. In addition, how skilled
and expert performance can be developed and retained is also
discussed.
Main Reference 1. Starkes, J. L., & Ericsson, K. A. (2003). Expert Performance in
Sport: Recent Advances in Research on Sport Expertise.
Champaign. IL: Human Kinetics.
2. Hodges, N. J., & Williams, A. M. (2012). Skill acquisition in
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sport: research, theory and practice (2 ed.). London ; New
York: Routledge.
Assessment Weightage Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40%

Soft Skills 1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills – CTPS 2, 4

2. Life Long Learning and Information Management –LL1, 2
3. Communication Skills – CS 2,3

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