Course Descriptions

In surveying the functional effects of physical activity the course will examine strength development and training, anaerobic training, aerobic training, flexibility, diet and other selected topics. Physical growth patterns of children and the effects of exercise on growing tissues will also be covered. Laboratory experiences will be provided to supplement the lectures.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Course only open to first and/or second year students.
Note: Students with credit for KIN 146.3 cannot take KIN 121.3 for credit.

Introduction to the basic concepts and topics associated with the behavioral aspects of physical activity. The focus is basic principles of motor learning and the social psychology of sport. A brief introduction to cultural aspects of physical activity in Canada is also presented along with current issues.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Note: Students with credit for KIN 146.3 cannot take KIN 122.3 for credit.

This course will offer prospective and current College of Education students opportunities to increase their understanding of the role physical activity plays in the health and wellbeing of school aged children and youth.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1 Practicum/Lab hours
Restriction(s): Students must be enrolled in the College of Education or the College of Arts & Science. This course will not be offered to students in any other college.
Note: Not for credit in the College of Kinesiology or the College of Arts & Science. Students who enroll in the College of Education and transfer to the College of Kinesiology may use KIN 146.3 as a Kinesiology elective. Intended for prospective students who wish to enter the College of Education in the early/middle years stream and current College of Education students in the early/middle years stream. Students with credit for KIN 146.3 cannot take KIN 121.3 and/or KIN 122.3 for credit.

Introduces students to the theoretical and practical study of human movement. Students will become knowledgeable in the basic sports science principles underpinning human movement while at the same time developing their own body-management skills (moving efficiently and safely). Through the medium of gymnastics, students will be introduced to the six mechanically-related Movement Patterns from which most human movement evolves: The Body in Stillness (Statics), The Body in Explosive Movement (Spring or Take-off), The Body in Repetitive Movement (Locomotion), The Body in Absorbing Movement (Landing), The Body in Rotation and The Body in Swing. Students will be assessed on both theoretical and practical content.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): KIN 121 or 122 or 146.
Note: Students may not receive credit for both KIN 150 and KINA 213.

A study of the principles of statics and dynamics related to human motor performance in exercise and sport. Systematic methods for analyzing simple and complex motor skills are presented.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121 and 122; MATH 104 or MATH 110.

Provides a forum for the discussion of current health issues. Global health concerns (e.g. environment, media, medical technologies, health care), as well as personal behaviors related to one's health and the health of others, will be examined. Students will develop the skills needed to seek out and evaluate health information enabling them to make wise choices for themselves and others.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 146 OR KIN 121 and KIN 122.

An introductory course on the effects of physical activity on specific physiological systems. Specific emphasis will be placed on the basic aspects of skeletal muscle and neural physiology.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121 and 122.

Continues to study the effects of physical activity on basic physiological function and systems. Special emphasis will be placed on the basic aspects of cardiovascular and respiratory function.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121 and KIN 122.

Explores individual human behaviour in a physical activity context. The emphasis will be placed upon understanding social-psychological concepts as they relate to the physical activity setting.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121 and 122.

Introduces the sociology of physical activity, including sport, and challenges students to think critically about physical activity in Canadian society. Overarching topics include: (a) the emergence of physical activity as a way to promote health and prevent chronic disease in Canadian society, (b) social inequality, arising from social structural factors such as social class, age, race, gender, and sexual orientation, and physical activity, and (c) the impact of social institutions on physical activity in society.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121 and KIN 122.

A historical and comparative study of the role, significance, and extent of sport and physical education in Canadian society and a series of selected cultures. The development and significance of sport and physical education in the U.S.A., Germany, Sweden, and China will also be studied.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 146 OR KIN 121 and KIN 122.

A study of the philosophical and theoretical concepts involved in a physical education environment. The intent is to establish a foundation upon which further developments in the area may be undertaken. Topics will include factors such as: developmentally appropriate physical education, factors influencing the learning of motor skills, development of movement tasks, and a comprehensive understanding of human movement taxonomies.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121 and 122 or 146.
Note: Cannot receive credit for both KIN 240 and 245. Previous KIN 245 credit fulfills the KIN 240 requirement in the B.Sc.(Kin.) program.

This course introduces students to the theoretical and practical study of the common movement patterns from which most games evolve. Attention is paid to the inclusion of cultural content to facilitate a cross cultural understanding of games. Students will gain knowledge and skills in how the body generates and absorbs force using projectiles (throwing, shooting, kicking, spiking, trapping, etc.) and implements (bats, racquets, clubs, sticks, etc.). Low organized games and lead-up games will be used extensively to teach students the commonalities in teaming and evading used in team games. Students will be assessed on both theoretical and practical content.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Course only open to students in the College of Kinesiology.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121.3 and KIN 150.3; or KIN 146.3
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): KIN 122.3
Note: Students can receive credit for only one of KIN 250.3 or KINA 200.2

Provides students with the basic information required to successfully plan a leisure or sport program for a variety of agencies and target groups. In an effort to address the changing demographic trends that influence leisure and sport programs, focus will be on needs assessments of clients, resource implications, short- and long-term planning.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 146 OR KIN 121 and KIN 122.

Introduces students to fitness foundations for life and their relationship to a healthy lifestyle through traditional fitness methods and current trends in different mediums. Students will become knowledgeable in physical activity prescription and the application of specific fitness programming, as well as enhancement of leadership skills in aerobic fitness, flexibility, resistance training, and expressive movement. Students will be assessed on both theoretical and practical content.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture/Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): KIN 146 and KIN 150; OR KIN 121, KIN 122, and KIN 150.
Note: Student may not receive credit for both KIN 281 and KINA 270.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to Indigenous wellness. Emphasizing a wholistic approach, the course will engage students in the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional aspect of Indigenous health, physical activity, and well-being. Examination of the effects of colonialism on Indigenous peoples in Canada provides a background to understanding contemporary wellness.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Course only open to students in the College of Kinesiology.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121.3 and KIN 122.3; or KIN 146.3

This course is an introduction to dance, rhythm, and movement fundamentals. It incorporates basic movement techniques designed to give the students an understanding of body alignment, body balance, and control of center, and will focus on aesthetic, expressive, and rhythmical dimensions of movement and the foundations of dance. The course will include looking at dance in society, dance on stage, and dance in education.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121.3 and KIN 122.3; or KIN 146.3
Note: Students with credit for KINA 210.2 cannot take KIN 310.3 for credit.

Includes practical and theoretical work related to movement in the water. Practical aspects include Swim Strokes, Skills and Water Safety, Resuscitation and First-Aid training. CPR-C is required.

Weekly hours: 1.5 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121.3, and KIN 122.3; OR KIN 146.3, along with Level 8/Ranger Patrol or demonstrated equivalent distance swimming (150 meters).
Note: Students with credit for KINA 211.2 cannot take KIN 311.3 for credit.

Deals with the physical changes that occur during the growth period in children. The implications of changes in structure and function as they relate to education, exercise and physical activity will be discussed. Topics include the relationship of growth to physiological function, strength and motor performance, exercise and growth, secular trends, variations in puberty and the assessment of growth by anthropometric techniques.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 146 OR KIN 121 and KIN 122.

This course introduces students to common athletic injuries and focuses on the development of skills necessary to implement prevention strategies and provide acute injury care. Emphasis is placed on athlete safety, appropriate treatment strategies, and determining timelines for return to sport.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121.3, KIN 122.3 and CPPS 221.3
Note: CPR is required and will be checked by the instructor.

This course will provide an introduction to human motor control, learning, and development. Motor control will be examined through the concepts, theories, and applications of experimental neuroscience. Motor learning will be explored using theoretical and conceptual application of behavioural research. Motor development will also be introduced and examined across the lifespan. In addition, application to special populations, including clinical and high performance, will be integrated throughout.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121 and 122; STAT 245 or PLSC 214 or PSY 233.

This course will offer student’s the opportunity to increase their understanding of the coaching aspects and physical requirements within the sport of Athletics (Track and Field). The course will center on expanding one’s understanding of coaching; combining elements of coaching theory and science, technical event skill development, and practical applications of the sport.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite: KIN 121 and KIN 122 or KIN 146.
Note: Students with credit for KINA 235 cannot receive credit for this course.

This course will offer students the opportunity to increase their understanding of the coaching aspects and physical requirements of combative sports, with specific emphasis within the sport of wrestling. The course will center on expanding one’s understanding of coaching; combining elements of coaching theory and science, technical skill development, and practical applications of the sport of wrestling.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121.3 and KIN 122.3; or KIN 146.3
Note: Students with credit for KINA 238.2 cannot take KIN 325.3 for credit.

This course is designed to explore the application of psychological, behavioural, and social factors concepts in exercise and physical activity settings.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): This course is restricted to students in the College of Kinesiology.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 231

Designed to provide the student with an appreciation and understanding of the theory and practice of coaching. Students will look at the development of techniques of communication between the coach, individuals and/or groups as they relate to team organization and integration. There will be a development of the concept that coaching is a specialized form of teaching.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Students must be entering third year or fourth year of their programs in the College of Kinesiology or the College of Education.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 146 and KIN 150 OR KIN 121, KIN 122, and KIN 150.

The aim of this course is to develop an increased understanding of selected principles and practices of motor skill development in children and youth. In addition emphasis will be placed upon the establishment of optimal environments for the instruction and practice of motor skills. Opportunities will be provided for the observation and application of these principles and practices in lab and field based settings.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 240.
Note: Student may only receive credit for one of KIN 341, 345, and 346. Previous credit for KIN 345 fulfills the KIN 341 requirement in the B.Sc. (Kin.) program.

This practicum allows successful student trainer applicants to attain 3 credit units for their commitment to a Huskie Athletics season. Student trainers will be assigned to a varsity sports team in the fall semester. The Student Trainer Practicum I includes a pre-season orientation, education seminars, shadowing in Huskie Health/week, team involvement at practices and games, and meeting with their supervisor. The orientation will take place at the beginning of term one in the fall to educate students on their roles and responsibilities when working with a team, Huskie Health policies and procedures, USPORT and CANWEST requirements, policies and procedures, and expectations working alongside an IST (Integrated Support Team). Students will be evaluated and will receive a grade for this practicum.

Prerequisite(s): CPPS 221.3 and a minimum of 30 credit units at the university; successful Interview and acceptance into the program; Standard First Aid and CPR; Sport First Responder (hosted by Huskie Health and offered to students in Spring/Summer).
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): KIN 321.3
Note: Students may have credit for only one of KIN 350.6 or KIN 360.3.

This practicum allows successful student trainer applicants to attain 3 credit units for their commitment to a Huskie Athletics season. Student trainers will be assigned to a varsity sports team in the fall semester. The Student Trainer Practicum I includes a pre-season orientation, education seminars, shadowing in Huskie Health/week, team involvement at practices and games, and meeting with their supervisor. The orientation will take place at the beginning of term one in the fall to educate students on their roles and responsibilities when working with a team, Huskie Health policies and procedures, USPORT and CANWEST requirements, policies and procedures, and expectations working alongside an IST (Integrated Support Team). Students will be evaluated and will receive a grade for this practicum.

Weekly hours: 5 Seminar/Discussion hours and 1 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): A minimum of 30 credit units at the university; successful Interview and acceptance into the Huskie Athletics Student Trainer Volunteer Program; Standard First Aid and CPR; Sport First Responder (hosted by Huskie Health and offered to students in Spring/Summer entering their first year).
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): KIN 321: Must be taken in T1, unless previous completion is noted.
Note: Students may have credit for only one of KIN 350.6 or KIN 360.3.

Provides an introduction to research methods and design used in kinesiology research. The course will focus on critical evaluation of research studies and the use of various types of research methods with emphasis on the sport and physical activity context.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121 and 122; or permission of the department.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): STAT 245 or PLSC 214 or PSY 233.
Note: Students may not receive credit for both KIN 380 and 390.

Students will have the opportunity to complete the CSEP Certified Personal Trainer theory and practical examinations.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 222, 225, 226, and 281
Note: Students may not receive credit for both KIN 381 and 420.

Students will have the opportunity to challenge the Certified Exercise Physiologist (CEP) examination, provided that all prerequisites have been satisfied.

Weekly hours: 1 Lecture hours and 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 381
Note: Students may not receive credit for both KIN 382 and 470.

This course is intended for 4th year Kinesiology students interested in exercise prescription for clinical populations. This course is intended to build from the student’s previous foundation over the past 3 years and will focus on the practical aspects of providing safe, effective exercise for clinical populations. This course is also intended to part of the "clinical kinesiology" specialization area currently in development.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 225 and KIN 226.
Note: Students with credit for KIN 427 will not receive credit for this course.

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours

This experiential nature immersion course will explore how human movement activities in natural outdoor environments leads to enhanced wellness and health. Theoretical and multidisciplinary, topics such as outdoor interpretative leadership, traditional ecological knowledge, natural history, solitude, ecology, urban agriculture, public parks, technology, green exercise, outdoor adventure and the holistic design of wellness experiences in nature settings will be examined.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 121.3 and KIN 122.3

This course will focus on one or more neurological conditions and the associated motor control including Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and stroke. Students will learn about the neuroanatomical and motor control changes associated with each neurological condition. Working in small groups, students will connect with community members to gain an expert, lived-experience account of how the condition affects movement in daily life. Students will focus on one or more aspects of the neurological condition identified in a meeting with the community member. Students will review current researchbased evidence and alternative knowledge sources to support understanding and movement-based rehabilitation of that condition centered on the topic chosen with the community member. Students will learn to critique knowledge from a western and non-western perspective. Student groups will return to the community member with a summary of their knowledge gathered throughout the course in a format chosen by the community member. Student groups will also present their experiences and findings to their classmates in a presentation and written report.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 322.3 or NEUR 350.3 or NEUR 334.3

Focuses on physical activity programs for persons with impairments. Current trends in Canadian physical activity program philosophy and delivery are considered in concert with the more general philosophy and delivery systems for persons with impairments. Basic adapted physical activity principles focusing on activity, program and instructional modification are also considered.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Students must be entering third year or fourth year of their programs in the College of Kinesiology or the College of Education.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 146 or KIN 121 and KIN 122.

Will focus on exercise programming for older adults with respect to understanding the biology of aging as it affects potential for physical activity in later years. Emphasis will be on the special and changing needs of older adults and the adaptations to traditional exercise modalities necessary to ensure success in "active living." As part of the practicum experience, students are expected to spend 6-10 hours during the term, outside of class lecture times, observing and participating in community-based activity programs for seniors.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 225 and 226.

Will involve an overview of neuromuscular and cardiorespiratory physiology and a focus on special topics such as causes of fatigue during exercise, gender differences in response to exercise, and physiological responses during exercise in environments with altered temperature and atmospheric pressure (ie. altitude and diving).

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 225 and 226.

This course focuses on describing the pathophysiology of exercise that is attributable to the cardiovascular and related systems. Towards this end, this course aims to enhance the students’ understanding of the physiology of the cardiovascular system during exercise and merge this knowledge with maladaptive physiology mechanisms in diseased states that are exercise limiting. Complementing the course focus and aims, special attention will be placed on gas exchange and other forms of commonly used clinical exercise testing approaches to detect exercise-limiting pathophysiology in individuals with cardiovascular and related diseases.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 225 and 226.

Examines the effects of nutritional intake and drug usage on physical performance. Preparation for competitive or recreational activities demands an understanding of: (1) the nutritional requirements which underpin such activity, and (2) the major consequences that ingestion of performance enhancing drugs may have upon the health and physical achievement of an individual.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 225 and 226.

Primarily a practicum course in cardiac rehabilitation. Students will intern within the tri-hospital cardiac rehabilitation program offered through Saskatoon District Health. The major emphasis of this course is the role of exercise in cardiac rehabilitation.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Application and permission of the department required.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 226.3
Note: The following courses are not required but are recommended: KIN 423.3, KIN 424.3 AND/OR KIN 426.3. Open to senior students in their third or fourth year. Apply to Manager Undergraduate Student Academic Services.

An introduction to mental skills training for sport and physical activity. This course will build on the material presented in KIN 231.3 and focus on the development and application of a mental skills training program in sport and physical activity. Analysis, discussion, and application will focus on ethical issues, pre-competition and competition planning, goal-setting, arousal control, imagery, self-talk, attention control, and program evaluation.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 231.

Students will be introduced to a number of decision making models which guide the ethical decision making process. Contemporary issues and controversies from the behavioural, functional, educational and management areas of physical activity will be examined from an ethical and moral perspective.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 1 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 232 or KIN 240
Restriction(s): Only open to Kinesiology students and students in the Bachelor of Science Kinesiology/Bachelor of Education Combined Program entering their Third Year.

This course provides further application of sport coaching theory to practice. Students will plan, implement and evaluate aspects of coaching pedagogy, sociology, and sport science while coaching their selected sport. This occurs during coaching sessions within a selected coaching environment, throughout a season of practices and games/events.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Restriction(s): Students must be entering third year or fourth year of their programs in the College of Kinesiology or the College of Education.
Application and permission of the department required. Apply to the Manager Undergraduate Student Academic Services
Prerequisite(s): KIN 146 and KIN 150 OR KIN 121, KIN 122, and KIN 150.

This is a second level biomechanics course which provides students an opportunity to further their study in both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of sport biomechanics.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture/Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 222.

Students are required to present in writing a detailed description of the proposed special study to a college faculty member with expertise in that area. The faculty member may then wish to sponsor the study by requesting approval from the Assistant Dean.

Weekly hours: 3 Reading hours
Note: Open to senior students who have a strong background and wish to pursue planned study in a special phase of Kinesiology.

Community Service Learning (CSL) combines working within the community with experience-based learning. This course will offer students an opportunity to plan, teach and learn in a community school setting. Students will work with teachers to promote healthy living through physical activity and nutrition activities. Students will be asked to share their experiences through discussion, journals and presentations.

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 240.3 and KIN 341.3. Apply to Academic Advisor, College of Kinesiology.

This practicum allows successful student trainer applicants to attain 6 credit units for their yearlong commitment to Huskie Athletics. Student trainers will be assigned to a varsity sports team in the fall semester. The Student Trainer Practicum II includes a pre-season orientation, monthly education seminars, minimum of 1 hour of shadowing in Huskie Health/week, team support at practices and games, and assessment of knowledge learnt. The orientation will take place at the beginning of term one educate students on their roles and responsibilities when working with a team, Huskie Health policies and procedures, USPORT and CANWEST requirements, policies and procedures, and expectations working alongside an IST (Integrated Support Team). Students will evaluated and receive a final grade for this practicum.

Weekly hours: 5 Seminar/Discussion hours and 1 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 321.3 and KIN 360.3; a minimum of 30 credit units at the university level; successful interview and acceptance into the program; standard First Aid and CPR; Sport First Responder (Hosted by Huskie Health and offered to students in Spring/Summer entering their first year).

The purpose of this course is to provide theoretical and applied knowledge for teaching, analyzing and correcting basic movement patterns. This course is designed to enhance the student’s knowledge about how the human body moves, with an emphasis on resistance training exercises and daily functional activities. The focus will be on resistance training exercises such as the deadlift, squat and power clean.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 381 and KIN 382

Students will be involved in assigned field experience of minimally 120 hours over the course of two terms. In addition, monthly group seminars and class discussions will be held to discuss trends and opportunities related to the field experience. This class provides for practical field experience in the delivery, management, planning and leadership of sport and recreation programs. The practicum experience will be under the direction of college staff and competent community authorities. FIELD EXPERIENCE: Students will be assigned to practicum opportunities with USask Rec, Huskie Athletics, amateur sport associations or special games committees. Work done will be evaluated by the college staff and the professionals in the field. Work will focus on program planning, program evaluation, marketing, and other areas relevant to recreation and athletics.

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Application and permission of the department required.
Note: Open to senior students. Apply to the Manager Undergraduate Student Academic Services. Preference will be given to senior students who have completed a minimum of 6 credit units of Edwards School of Business classes.

The purpose of this course is to review basic concepts and introduce advanced topics in Neuromuscular Physiology. The course will provide undergraduate students with an experience that includes reading and discussion of neuromuscular physiology topics and their application to research on acute and chronic training, disuse, and neurological injury. Focus will be on acquiring the skills and knowledge necessary for the appropriate application of various neurophysiological measurement techniques in humans.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 225.3, KIN 226.3, KIN 222.3, and KIN 322.3.

A practical-based course that will expose the student to healthy and unhealthy populations. Experiences may include such areas as musculoskeletal rehabilitation, athlete training, and health and wellness promotion. Many of the hour requirements to challenge the Certified Exercise Therapist designation (through CSEP) will be satisfied by the course requirements.

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Application and permission of the department required.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 381 and 382.
Note: Apply to the Manager Undergraduate Student Academic Services.

Students will attend presentations, review articles, and prepare materials that will assist them in interpreting and presenting research in exercise and sport science.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Restriction(s): Open to students in the B.Sc. (Kin.) Honours Program.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 380.

The student will work two terms on a project under a faculty member's supervision; become familiar with the pertinent research literature; establish procedures, collect, record and analyze experimental results; submit to the College a written thesis which incorporates the background to the work done, procedures used, results obtained and a discussion of the results and their significance. The student will present the thesis findings in KIN 490.3 Honours Seminar. Before beginning, the student must submit an outline of the project for approval of the Associate Dean. At the end of the project, the student will submit to the department a journal and a written report in thesis form.

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Permission of the department required.
Restriction(s): Open to students in the B.Sc. (Kin.) Honours Program with a minimum Cumulative Wieghted Average of 75% or higher.
Prerequisite(s): KIN 380.
Corequisite(s): KIN 490.

Takes advantage of special circumstances in which one time special topic offerings can be made available to senior students in the College.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours

Takes advantage of special circumstances in which one time special topic offerings can be made available to senior students in the College.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours

Topics can include 3D kinematics, kinetic measurements, segmental energy and power flow, stresses and strains on human tissue, electromyography, modeling and simulation.

Weekly hours: 3 Reading hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 442 or equivalent.

A reading and lecture course for the student interested in a specialized approach to the study of exercise physiology. Detailed papers will be presented by the students in both required and selected areas of exercise physiology. In addition laboratory experiences may be assigned to supplement the assigned readings. Areas to be covered include cardiopulmonary response to various types of exercise, muscle physiology and biochemistry of exercise, and the adaptation of bone to exercise.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 225 and 226, or permission of the instructor.

Examines special topics related to growth and physiological development. Special emphasis is placed on the influence of exercise, physical activity, and athletic performance on the dynamics of growth. The course consists of special readings and assigned topics dealing with physiological function, exercise tolerance, strength and motor performance as they relate to the growth of the child.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 320 or permission of the instructor.

Intended to provide students with an introduction to research methods and design in Kinesiology research. Content of the class includes basic principles of both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills necessary for an effective research proposal.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): STAT 245, PLSC 214, PSY 233 or an alternate undergraduate course in statistics, and KIN 380 or an alternate undergraduate course in research methods.

Intended to provide students with a review of commonly used univariate statistical approaches. Content of the class will include the review of basic statistical concepts, measures of central tendency and variability, normal distribution and sampling error, hypothesis testing, t-tests, power analysis, correlation-regression, ANOVA, factorial ANOVA, repeated measures ANOVA, ANCOVA, and multiple comparisons. Multiple regression, MANOVA, and nonparametric statistical analyses will be introduced. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring the knowledge to be able to apply and understand the statistical techniques using SPSS.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): Students enrolled in the M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Kinesiology must have completed an undergraduate course in statistics. Students not enrolled in the M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Kinesiology must receive permission of the department before registering in this course.

This course will include an in-depth overview of the sensorimotor control of human movement with a focus on posture and locomotion. The course will include hands-on data collection and interpretation as well as student-led presentations and discussions, and written reports to understand the motor control, sensory feedback, and sensorimotor integration involved in the control of standing and walking.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 322.3 or permission of the instructor

The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students with an experience that includes reading and discussion of selected neuromuscular physiology topics and their application to research on neural adaptations to training and disuse. Focus will be on gaining knowledge and understanding the application of various neurophysiological measurement techniques in humans.

Prerequisite(s):Graduate students enrolled in the course must have completed at least two undergraduate courses in exercise physiology (or equivalent) as part of their prior training. Students without these courses but a sufficient background in human physiology can take the course with permission from the instructor.

Focuses on the psychosocial aspects of health and exercise behavior. An in-depth study and application of theoretical research to practical field settings is a central theme.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): KIN 231 or equivalent with permission of the instructor, such as a 200 or higher undergraduate level course in Exercise Psychology, Psychology of Physical Activity and Sport, or Social Psychology of Health Behaviour and KIN 380 or similar course with permission of the instructor, such as a course in Research Design.
Note: It is highly recommended that students have successfully taken an undergraduate quantitative statistics course.

This is a seminar-based course that includes reading and discussion of the application of theory in group processes as they relate to physical activity. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how groups promote individual change. Students will be exposed to selected topics in group processes (e.g., cohesion, groups as mediators, levels of analysis) as well as specific group applications such as team building and GMCB interventions.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): KIN 807 and KIN 830 or permission of instructor.

Required by students enrolled in the joint M.Ed. program in Physical Education Pedagogy. The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with the major issues facing the instruction of school-based physical education programs. The intent will be to encourage participants to take a stand on major issues and to support their positions.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours

This is a graduate level course designed for those interested in advanced bone imaging and health research in Kinesiology, Engineering and Health Sciences. The purpose is to provide graduate students with interactions and experiences that include: reading, interpretation, acquisition, analysis, critical evaluation, and discussion of bone imaged data obtained with high resolution peripheral computed tomography (HRpQCT). Students will have an opportunity to apply obtained skills when presenting and discussing findings from previous research related to bone health using HR-pQCT. Students will also apply these skills while analyzing and interpreting HR-pQCT image data previously collected in our lab. The course will introduce core concepts related to radiation safety, technical issues in data acquisition and analysis, and validity of bone micro-architectural assessment in bone health research relevant to Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

Permission of the instructor is required.

Studies in selected areas of physical education may be undertaken by advanced students with the consent of the College Graduate Committee. This work consists of essay writing, special readings and reports on assigned topics relating to a common subject or upon a series of laboratory studies.

Offered occasionally in special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.

Review of related scientific studies. Graduate students are required to attend and present papers during their period of candidacy.

Students writing a Master's thesis must register for this course.

Students writing a Ph.D. thesis must register for this course.