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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. Hodges, N. J., & Williams, A. M. (2019). Skill acquisition in
sport: research, theory and practice (3rd ed.). London ; New
York: Routledge.
2. Magill, R & Anderson, D. (2020). Motor learning and control.
Concepts and Applications. (12th ed). McGraw Hill Education.
3. Starkes, J. L., & Ericsson, K. A. (2003). Expert Performance in
Sport: Recent Advances in Research on Sport Expertise.
Champaign. IL: Human Kinetics.
Assessment Weightage Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40%

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