Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Human movement science as a scientific discipline. Constructs of human motorics - motor abilities and skills, motor performance. Motor coordination - functional principles, biological determinants, assessment, developmental changes. Strength, movement speed, flexibility - functional principle, biological determinants, assessment, developmental changes. Aerobic and anaerobic capacity(endurance, resp. speed endurance) - functional principle, biological determinants, assessment, developmental changes. Motor skills - functional principle, biological determinants, assessment, developmental changes. Basic principles of testing (motometry) and other methods of human motor skills assessment.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Work Activities
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 8 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 35 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 12 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is: 1) to acquire knowledge on the functional essential of the motor abilities and motor skills; 2) to understand of basoc mechanisms of human motor coordination; 3 to acquire to professional skills of an user of the motor tests and other instruments of motor assessment; acquiring of expert and ethical principals for the educational and psychological testing.
Upon completion of the course the student is able to explain: - the functional principle of human motor abilities and motor skills, - the developmental milestones of motor skills and changes in motor abilities during human development. - Select, prepare, administer and evaluate selected tests of motor abilities/skills and interpret the results of assessment.
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Prerequisites
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Any special. (N/A)
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Didactic Test, Seminar Work
Seminar paper - the test description, test protocol on administration of a test and assessment of results. 80% participation in lectures, 100% participation in seminars.
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Recommended literature
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Měkota, K., & Cuberek, R. (2007). Pohybové dovednosti, činnosti, výkony. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
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Měkota, K., & Novosad, J. (2005). Motorické schopnosti. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
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