Motor coordination difficulties

Course Information
TitleΚΙΝΗΤΙΚΗ ΑΔΕΞΙΟΤΗΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΔΥΣΚΟΛΙΕΣ / Motor coordination difficulties
CodeΝ534
FacultyPhysical Education and Sport Science
SchoolPhysical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki)
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorGeorgios Grouios
CommonYes
StatusActive
Course ID600000179
Class Information
Academic Year2017 – 2018
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600115557
Course Type 2016-2020
  • General Knowledge
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
It is an optional subject for postgraduate students in order to aquire theoritical and practical knowledge regardining Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), in school-aged children. The purpose of the subject is the introduction of the main DCD issues (terminology, epidemiology, comorbidity, motor, psychological and social features of the child), the analysis and comprehension of motor development, identification and assessment methods for DCD, in order effective intervention methods to be applied in PE settings focusing on the role of PE teacher. The student will acquire a basic knowledge on the procedures an methodologies for identification, assessment and intervention programs implementation in DCD. Finishing the subject, the student should be able to: • Comprehend the basic principles of motor development, and the deficits in DCD children • Acquire knowledge on methods that used for the development of skillful movement and movement in DCD children, through the more recent scientific literature • Identify the basic features in DCD children (motor, psychological, social and educational) on a case study and evaluate the basic principles on intervention issues in order to motivate DCD children to participate in physical activity • Use the basic identification, assessment and intervention methodologies for the development of motor skills in DCD, from a professional point of view, using theory to practice. • Analyze and calculate the main parameters of identification , assessment and intervention issues for motor learning • Collect and interpret motor, psychosocial and educational features in DCD children and make decisions on a scientific issue • Cooperate with colleagues to create an identification and intervention plan in a case study using different scientific procedures • To share information, ideas, problems, solutions with qualified an non-qualified audience – oral presentations • Develop skills of knowledge acquisition necessary for doctoral studies, with autonomy.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Design and manage projects
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction to the concept of DCD in school-aged children – terminology – consequences – case study 2. Motor skill development – deficits in DCD – subtypes – co morbidity – etiology 3. Motor characteristics in DCD – case study 4. Visual perception – ball reception – reaction time-movement time-motor control, perceptual motor skills in DCD 5. Psychosocial and educational features in DCD – vicious cycle – case study 6. Motivation theories and their application on DCD in school settings 7. SDT theory and its implementation for motivation in DCD – teaching style 8. Identification and assessment issues in DCD 9. Lab: Movement Assessment Battery for Children - 2 (Henderson & Sugden, 1997) 10. Intervention Issues in DCD – The role of PE teacher – the ecological task analysis approach 11. Planning and implementing an intervention program in DCD, based on motor learning principles – case study 12. Seminar: Introduction of different intervention approaches in DCD – Students oral presentations 13. Seminar: Summary - Students oral presentations
Keywords
Motor awkwardness/clumsiness, movement difficulties, DCD
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures391.6✓
Seminars110.4✓
Reading Assigment502✓
Project753✓
Written assigments753✓
Total25010
Student Assessment
Description
Final written exams (50%) Individual written project (25%) Individual scientific paper oral presentation (25%)
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Cermack, S. A., & Larkin, D. (Eds.). (2002). Developmental coordination disorder. Albany, NY: Thompson Learning. Sugden, D., & Chambers, M. (2005). Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder. UK: Wiley. Κιουμουρτζόγλου, Ε. (2007). Η φυσική αγωγή στην αρχή του 21ου αιώνα: σκοποί-στόχοι-επιδιώξεις- θεωρητικές προσεγγίσεις. Χριστοδουλίδης, Θεσ/νίκη.
Additional bibliography for study
Gabbard, C. P. (2008). Lifelong Motor Development. San Francisco: CA, Pearson Benjamin Cummings. Gallahue, D. L. (2002). Αναπτυξιακή Φυσική Αγωγή για τα σημερινά παιδιά, Μετάφραση-Επιμέλεια: Χρ. Ευαγγελινού, Α. Παππά, University Studio Press, Θεσ/νίκη. Katartzi, E.S.,& Vlachopoulos,S.P.(2011). Motivating children with developmental coordination disorder in school physical education: The self-determination theory approach. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32(6), 2674-2682. Κουτσούκη, Δ. Κινητικές διαταραχές και εξέλιξη. Αθλότυπο, Αθήνα.
Last Update
20-07-2015