Foundations of motor learning

lephy1347  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

Foundations of motor learning
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3.00 credits
22.5 h
Q1

  This learning unit is not being organized during year 2025-2026.

Language
French
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
  • Fundamental issues in motor control. 
  • Measuring performance and learning. 
  • Theoretical frameworks and models of behaviour. 
  • Learning mechanisms. 
  • Automatic behaviour. 
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

  • Describe the different measures of performance and learning in motor control (9.1, 9.2) 
  • Identify and summarise fundamental issues in motor control and learning (such as control complexity and degrees of freedom). (9.1, 9.2) 
  • Analyse and compare theoretical frameworks of motor control. (9.1, 9.2, 9.3) 
  • Apply theoretical concepts to real world examples and case studies in motor control and learning. (9.1, 9.2, 9.3) 
 
Other information
This course is reserved for FSM students. Access is possible to other UCLouvain students on the basis of an application to be submitted to the course coordinator.
Faculty or entity
> FSM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Motor skills : General
EDPH1BA
3
LFSM1203