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KIN 357Motor Learning and Neuroplasticity

Units
0.50
Faculty
Health
Subject
Kinesiology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course will examine the neural control of movement and how experience shapes brain reorganization to support skilled motor ability. Evidence from behavioural and neuroimaging studies will be considered with an emphasis on leveraging principles of motor learning to skill acquisition and skilled performance in sport/occupational environments and the rehabilitation of movement disorders/injuries.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • KIN255 - Fundamentals of Neuroscience (0.50)
    • PSYCH261 - Physiological Psychology (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001285795 / 95MW 11:30–12:50

Reviewed on UW Flow

100% liked it75% easy86% useful

From 9 ratings and 5 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • I really enjoyed this course. Professor Meehan was great and I found him quite interesting to listen to. The course was made up of 2 midterms and a final written assignment. The midterms were relatively straightforward but required some studying. The final assignment seemed quite daunting at the start but was pretty enjoyable once you got going. The marking on the final assignment seemed to be quite lax as well. Myself and 3 other friends all received 100% on the assignment. Overall fun and fair course, but it does require some effort and time.

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  • My favourite class of all the Kinesiology ones I've taken so far. It is a small class size, with Professor Meehan, who is a very good professor not only in what he teaches, but how he presents it. He is very good at using real-life examples to explain complex concepts. He is also very approachable, so if you have any questions ever, he is very good at explaining in a way you could understand. This class is designed with two midterms and a final paper. While the paper is daunting, he gives you all semester to work on it and offers loads of help along the way. If you attend the class, his midterms are very reasonable compared to what he talks about in class. They are more geared to short…

    Dec 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • not the easiest. Grading is very subjective.

    Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • The course was A LOT of review from KIN 255. Very similar content with a little new stuff thrown in there. It is very easy conceptually, and if you can understand the question prompts in his slides and answer them you should be really good for the test. There were two tests, and three take-home assignments. Expect this to be a medium-difficulty course. Take it seriously and you should be able to get 90+.

    Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • An awesome course that covers interesting and useful content on how to learn. Sean teaches this perfectly. 3 term tests 25% each( Multiple choice + short answers with more weight) and a video assignment as a take-home final(25%). It's a valuable course and I'm glad I took it. Not a hard course but one you do want to put effort into to do well.

    Dec 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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Fall 2017

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