KIN 4520 Chapter : 4512 SYL FALL 2011
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Textbook: payne, v. g. & isaacs, l. d. (2008). Human motor development: a lifespan approach (8th ed. ). Course objectives: on completion of the course, the student will competently: Demonstrate knowledge of the developmental process throughout the lifespan. Debate current trends and issues in motor development research. Identify prominent researchers who have contributed significantly to our understanding of the developmental process. Discuss the interaction of cognitive and motor development throughout the lifespan. Describe the socialization and moral process and its effect on motor development. Discern the components of basic fundamental movement patterns. Report the effects of youth sports on development. Define health-related fitness and its effect on physiological performance. Measure children for appropriate growth and development traits. Plan and conduct an effective motor development program for people of any age. Course policies: attendance, taking a course means attending the class lectures. all students are expected to be present and punctual for every class meeting.