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EDKP 504
Health & Lifestyle Education
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: This course will focus on content development and implementation of Health and Lifestyle concepts within the elementary and secondary physical education curriculum. Emphasis through lectures and labs will allow students' participation and experimentation of activities that could be taught in classroom and/or physical education settings.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- Enrique Garcia Bengoechea
EDKP 542
Environmental Exercise Physiol
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Environmental Exercise Physiology will examine human physiological responses to acute and chronic exercise in the following environments: thermal stress (hot and cold), hypobaric (medium and high altitude), hyperbaric (diving and chambers), and microgravity.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 550
Course not available
EDKP 553
Physical Activity Assessments
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Measurement techniques used to assess physical activity of sedentary and active persons, including heart rate monitors, accelerometry based activity monitors, pedometers, direct observation, self-report instruments, doubly labeled water, and indirect calorimetry.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 566
Advanced Biomechanics Theory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Examination of biomechanical applications in various contexts such as clinical, ergonomic, sport, aging, comparative, robotics.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 568
Course not available
EDKP 605
Research Methods 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: The course will examine the nomenclature, structure, methods and areas of quantitative and qualitative research in Physical Education. Students will be required to evaluate research concepts and examine their relationship to statistical design. Activities will focus on data retrieval, research problems, proposals, data collection and report of findings.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
EDKP 607
Curriculum Innovation&Change
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: This course examines recent Physical Education curriculum innovations at elementary, secondary and collegiate levels of physical education and how they have been implemented in various settings. It involves study of philosophical, societal and institutional changes on program emphasis and gives particular attention to how teachers may implement curriculum changes.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 630
Human Walking Mechanics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Kinematics, kinetics, and neural control of walking and running under normal and perturbed conditions. Comparison of locomotion strategies for different populations (e.g., adolescents, elderly, amputees, etc.) will be emphasized. Various measurement techniques, data processing, and evaluations of total body and limb coordination will be addressed.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Prerequisite: EDKP 206 or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- David J Pearsall
- David J Pearsall
EDKP 635
Modeling Human Movement
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Computational techniques and methodologies necessary for theoretical calculation of modelling the physical dynamic behaviour of the human body and tissues.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Prerequisite: EDKP 206 or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 640
Advanced Ergonomics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Biomechanical aspects of some common motion disorders associated with the workplace. Recent knowledge in this area will be used to gain a better understanding and develop problem-solving skills related to issues such as risk factors, activity status, injury mechanisms, movement compensation, and work adaptation strategies.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 648
Physical Activity Psychology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: An examination of the psychological and social psychological factors influencing physical activity behaviours. Emphasis is placed on understanding the theoretical constructs and research underlying involvement in physical activity including the introduction of salient measurement issues.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 650
Research in PE Pedagogy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Theoretical foundation on research in physical education teaching, teacher preparation, and curriculum, including current literature to assess the scope of research designs used in the field and practical applications of the research.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 652
Cardio-Res Exercise Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: A comprehensive review of the basic physiological responses of the circulatory and respiratory systems to acute and chronic exercise and a brief discussion of regulatory mechanisms.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
EDKP 654
Sport Psychology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: The psychological factors and personality characteristics that influence diverse aspects of sport and physical activity. Seminars focus on discussions/presentations of theory, psychometrics and application of psychological principles to behaviour in sport.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 655
Inclusive Physical Activity
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Physical activity program development for individuals with a disability, primarily from an inclusive self-determined perspective, including contemporary assessment, instructional methods, best educational practices, and existing curricular models for selected developmental disabilities.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
EDKP 662
Nerve/Muscle Exercise Response
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Acute and chronic adaptations of the neuromuscular system to exercise, current concepts and understanding of neuromuscular morphology, motor unit recruitment, the etiology of neuromuscular fatigue, and mechanisms of neuromuscular adaptation.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 663
Applied Exercise Physiology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Neuromuscular, cardio-respiratory and metabolic effects of acute and chronic exposure to various forms of exercise, focusing on exercise performance and physical activity settings.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 664
Motor Learning
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: The analysis of conditions and factors related to human learning and performance or behavioural potential using the information processing model of behaviour. Seminar format is used to discuss experimentation and theory that examine motor skill acquisition.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
EDKP 665
Motor Behaviour and Disability
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Factors that influence the motor behaviour of individuals with a disability, including anthropometric characteristics, information processing, knowledge and self-regulation, motivation, and the social-cultural context. Cognitive and dynamic systems perspectives will be emphasized as well as developmental disabilities such as autism, intellectual disability, developmental coordination disorder, and ADHD.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 667
Sport Science - Seminar
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Students will review selected research papers regarding the physiological and biomechanical factors affecting exercise and sport. Students will be required to prepare literature precis, critiques and lead in some group discussions.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 603
Individual Reading Course 1
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: .
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
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EDKP 616
Individual Reading Course 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Reading Course.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 671
Experimental Problems
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Study in one area of: ergo-physiology or biomechanics or psychology of motor performance or motor performance for exceptional children. To provide an opportunity to conduct a research project and develop an awareness of the problems involved in the area of concentration under departmental supervision.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
and
EDKP 672
Experimental Problems
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: See EDKP 671. This course, however, is more intensive and comprehensive in nature.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 691
Thesis Research 1
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: A comprehensive literature review in the general area of the thesis topic. Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor(s).
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 692
Thesis Research 2
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor(s) culminating with a written proposal and oral seminar explaining the direction of the thesis research.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 693
Thesis Research 3
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Ongoing research pertaining to the thesis under the direction of the thesis advisor(s).
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 694
Thesis Research 4
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor(s). Final submission and approval of the thesis.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 695
Thesis Research 5
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor(s) leading to the finalization of procedures for data collection.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
EDKP 696
Thesis Research 6
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Independent work under the supervision of the thesis advisor(s) leading to the finalization of procedures for data collection.
Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the academic year
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