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Department:	Health & Leisure Studies	Module Code:	PHED61001
Level:	Level 6	Contact Hours:	48
Duration:	1 Semester	Directed Study Hours:	26
Effective Term:	2014/15	Indep. Study Hours:	26
Credits:	5

Prerequisite Knowledge:

None

Module Description/Aims:

This module aims to enable students to work competently with children to develop fundamental movement skills through the medium of fundamental games, dance and gymnastics. Students will understand the underlying principles of motor skill development and acquisition and apply these principles in the design and implementation of a fundamental movement skills session. Students will also explore movement principles in creative dance and gymnastics using conceptual, tactile, kinaesthetic, aural and visual stimuli. Students will demonstrate the analytical ability to recognise skill deficiencies and design and appropriate programmes of learning.

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Contact Type	Hours
Lecture	2 Per Week
Practical/Workshop	2 Per Week

Learning Outcomes show detail >>

On successful completion of the module, the learner will be able to:

No.	Description/Learning Outcomes
1	Describe and explain Fundamental Movement Skills and their importance
2	Describe and explain concepts of child development, physical, social, psychological and intellectual development.
3	Describe and explain the concepts and phases of motor development, and motor learning
4	Describe effective strategies for developing motor skills.
5	Apply theoretical concepts of motor development and motor learning in a practical session ? through the mediums of fundamental games, dance and gymnastics
6	Design, implement and evaluate a fundamental movement skills session for young children to ensure inclusivity of all participants.

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Learning Strategies

Delivery will involve lecture, practical, planning and delivery of sessions; Lecturers will provide the theoretical underpinning of the module area, while the practical session will enable the application of motor development, motor learning concepts, movement stimuli and movement principles. Students will complete the Irish Sports Council Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children's Sport training (3-4hr workshop) Students will demonstrate their ability to assess, peer teach, adopt and adapt, progress, correct, analyse and interpret, and provide constructive feedback in safe activity environments Self-evaluation and peer evaluation will be used to facilitate learning

Indicative Syllabus Content show detail >>

Content	Detail
Understanding Fundamental Movement Skills	Fundamental Movement Skills and their importance Categories of Fundamental Movement Skills Motor development milestones and their assessment Developing motor skills, use of appropriate learning strategies and climates to enhance skill development
Understanding Child Development:	Phases of child development Physical, social and psychological, aesthetic and artistic and intellectual development
Analysis of movement:	Classifying motor skills Gentile's Taxonomy Analysis of motor skills and assessment of level of competence in each Analysis of movement principles as tools of expression. Use of demonstration and explanation
Practical implementation of activities: Programme Planning & Evaluation	Group management Structuring sessions Teaching Fundamental Movement Skills through practice and games Types of activities for different ages and stages of development Activities for physical, psychological, social, aesthetic and artistic and intellectual development Teaching methodologies Adaption of lesson to cater of varying abilities and disabilities Equipment management Locale • formal, informal Safety consideration Self and peer evaluation of lessons
Code of Ethics & Good Practice for Children's Sport	Ethics & Good Practice for Children's Sport Factors to consider in to ensuring that young people are safeguarded in their participation in sport and physical activity. Core values that should provide the foundation for all practice: importance of childhood; needs of the child; integrity in relationships; fair play; quality atmosphere and ethos' appropriate competition

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Assessment Strategies
Knowledge and comprehension of module concepts will be assessed by written examination at the end of the semester and will include short answer questions, teaching application questions
Practical class learning outcomes will be assessed through the design, delivery and reflection of a practical Fundamental Movement Skills lesson.
A minimum attendance at practicals of 80% is required

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Learning Outcome	Assessment Category	Assessment Method	Additional Information	% alloc
1, 4, 5, 6	Continuous Assessment	Practical	Design and delivery of a fundamental skills session	50
1, 2, 3, 4	Continuous Assessment	Class Exam	Written	50

Reading List show detail >>

Type	ISBN	Title Author Publisher	Year	Edition	Library Link
Recommended	0415607868	Skills acquisition is Sport: Research, Theory & Practice Hodges, N.J. & William, A.M. (Eds) London, Routledge	2012	2nd	-
Recommended	0073523801	Motor learning and Control: Concepts, and Application Magill, R.A. London, McGraw-Hill Publication	2010	9th	-
Essential	9780730745259	Fundamental Movement Skills: The Tools for Learning, Teaching and Assessment Department of Education Western Australia Department of Education Western Australia	2013		-
Recommended	9780730745242	Fundamental Movement Skills: Learning, Teaching and Assessment Department of Education Western Australia Department of Education Western Australia	2013		-
Recommended	0335242332	Primary PE : Unlocking the Potential Williams, A, & Cliffe, J. Open University Press	2011		-
Recommended	0203004825	Acquiring skill in sport : an introduction Honeybourne, J London ; New York : Routledge	2006		-
Recommended	1873783019	In Touch with Dance Gough, M. London: Dance Books Ltd	2002	3rd	-
Recommended	0878301801	Laban for All Newlove, J., & Dalby, J., London: Nick Hern Books Ltd.:	2003		-

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