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Unit of Study HBIO1006 - Human Growth, Development and Ageing (2022)

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Unit description

Provides students with knowledge of growth, development and ageing in the context of physical activity and exercise.

Unit content

  • Fundamental concepts and theoretical perspectives in motor development.
  • Infant motor development.
  • Development of human locomotion.
  • Development of ballistic and manipulative skills.
  • Development and ageing of the body systems.
  • Development of physical fitness and motor competence.
  • Sensory-perceptual development.
  • Perception and action in development.
  • Interacting constraints in development.

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Coffs Harbour
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Gold Coast
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Lismore
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

discuss the major theoretical perspectives in motor development

detail the development of motor skills across the lifespan

describe the structural, physiological and perceptual-motor changes that occur across the lifespan

identify the effects of exercise and physical activity on growth, development and ageing

analyse human growth and development peer-reviewed scientific research

integrate growth and development knowledge and skills with other areas of sport and exercise science

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Haywood, KM & Getchell, N, 2019, Lifespan Motor Development , 7th edn, Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.