MOTOR SKILLS ASSESSMENT
| Title | ΜΕΤΡΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΚΙΝΗΤΙΚΩΝ ΔΕΞΙΟΤΗΤΩΝ / MOTOR SKILLS ASSESSMENT |
| Code | ΕΠ0129 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Chatzinikolaou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 400000304 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600286159
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600286159
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Do not exist.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• Understand the processes of designing, organizing, measuring, and evaluating motor skills,
• Recognize the necessity and importance of measuring and evaluating motor skills in sports, education, and health,
• Process, analyze, and interpret the data and information collected during the measurement of motor skills,
• Integrate their knowledge to effectively evaluate motor skills,
• Apply their knowledge to design exercise/intervention programs aimed at improving motor skill performance,
• Use modern technology tools and specialized laboratory methods for the measurement and evaluation of motor skills,
• Communicate, both in written and oral form, the scientific knowledge derived from the measurement and evaluation of motor skills to the scientific community.
General Competences
- 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 international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Session 1 – The nature of motor behavior
Session 1 – The meaning of the terms ability and skill
Session 1 – The concepts of measurement and evaluation. Components of reliability, validity, and objectivity
Session 1 – Experimental design and research methods (laboratory vs. field measurement)
Session 2 – Specialized instruments and software for data measurement and evaluation
Session 2 – Measurement and evaluation of perceptual-motor skills – Lab session (Reaction Time): Visual – Auditory – Haptic Stimulus with the use of E-Prime software
Session 3 – Measurement and evaluation of cognitive–perceptual–motor asymmetries
Session 4 – Measurement and evaluation of voluntary perceptual-motor skills – Lab session: Reaching – Catching
Session 5 – Measurement and evaluation of gait skills – Lab session: VICON vs PodoSmart
Sessions 6 & 7 – Measurement and evaluation of eye movements – Lab session: Pupil Labs Glasses – EyeTribe
Session 8 – Measurement and evaluation of balance skills – Lab session: Posture – Balance (static vs dynamic)
Session 9 – Using time-series Data - Methodology of Measurement and evaluation – Lab session: Using Software for Analysis
Session 10 – Literature search in open and subscription-based databases – Techniques for conducting literature reviews
Session 11 – Scientific writing and presentation techniques
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 14 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 12 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 56 |
Student Assessment
Description
• 4 Progress Tests (20% of the final grade) – short essay-type questions
• 3 Written Assignments based on the results of laboratory exercises (30% of the final grade)
• Final Written Assignment (40% of the final grade)
• Participation in Laboratory Sessions (10% of the final grade)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Participation
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σηµειώσεις µαθήµατος από το moodle ((http://elearning.auth.gr)
• ◦Kandel ER, Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (1995). Νευροεπιστήµη και Συµπεριφορά.
Πανεπιστηµιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης
• ◦Rose, D.J. (1998). Κινητική Μάθηση και Κινητικός Έλεγχος. University Studio Press:
Θεσ/νίκη.
• Ηλεκτρονική βάση αναζήτησης βιβλιογραφίας: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
Last Update
27-03-2025
