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Ph.D. Kinesiology Sciences

Kinesiology and Physical Education Teachers training participants

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Currie Gymnasium

Red Student IconStart Term
Fall & Winter Semesters

Red Book IconProgram Type
Thesis

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Full-Time

Red Clipboard IconCredits
15 Credits

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4-6 Years

The Ph.D. in Kinesiology Sciences is a practical application research-intensive program designed to equip graduate students with further skills in critical thinking, data collection, and scientific communication while being mentored by McGill kinesiology experts. Graduates of this program have gone onto careers in academia, industry, and institutional settings involving the scientific or social science aspects of kinesiology, sports, exercise, and physical health. Students may specialize in such areas as adapted physical activity, biomechanics and neuroscience, exercise physiology, social aspects of sport/health/physical education, or sports/exercise psychology and will be immersed in a lab/team research environment.

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Program Options
  • Adapted Physical Activity: Focus on an interdisciplinary understanding and the promotion of physical activity participation among people with disabilities, including developmental, emotional, intellectual, and/or physical. Studies will center on motivation, self-determination, coaching, participation, and/or social inclusion of people with disabilities within sport/physical activity contexts.
  • Biomechanics and Neuroscience: Engage in research to better understand human structure and function interactions between biology, mechanics, and/or the nervous system, exploring various health conditions within different population groups and in a variety of settings.
  • Exercise Physiology: Explore the effects of exercise and physical activity on functional, health, and performance outcomes in healthy, clinical, and athletic populations. Areas of interest may include aging cardiovascular and respiratory (patho)physiology, nutrition and exercise metabolism, musculoskeletal health, prevention and management of chronic disease, and rehabilitative exercise training.
  • Social Aspects of Sport, Health, & Physical Education: Research sport and physical activity in diverse community contexts, delving into how social, cultural, and historical patterns may affect how sport, physical activity, and physical education can help to foster (or strain) the health and wellbeing of young people.
  • Sports and Exercise Psychology: Study how psychological and social factors influence an individual’s behavioural outcomes in sport and exercise performance and motivation and how participation in sport and exercise influences psychological and social development, health, and well-being. Students may opt for a sport psychology emphasis (e.g. coaching,, anxiety, aggression, gender issues) or an exercise psychology emphasis (e.g. social influences/support, interventions, self-esteem, body image, quality of life, special populations).

 

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Kinesiology Sciences

    Offered by:Kinesiology and Physical Ed
    Degree:Doctor of Philosophy

Program Requirement:

The Ph.D. in Kinesiology Sciences focuses on in-depth research experience in (an) area(s) of kinesiology research. The program includes graduate research training in kinesiology-related areas such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control, physical and health education pedagogy, and sport, exercise and health psychology.

Required Courses (9 credits)


  • EDKP 621 Seminar in Kin & Physcl Ed 1A 1.5 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 622 Seminar in Kin & Physcl Ed 2A 1.5 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 623 Seminar in Kin & Physcl Ed 3A 1.5 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 624 Seminar in Kin & Physcl Ed 4A 1.5 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 661D1 Current Top in Kinesiology Res 1.5 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 661D2 Current Top in Kinesiology Res 1.5 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 701 Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer


Complementary Courses (6 credits)

A minimum of 6 credits from the following; other courses, at the 500-level or higher, on these topics from the Faculty of Education or other Faculties may be selected subject to approval of the program adviser.


  • EDKP 603D1 Individual Reading Course 1 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 603D2 Individual Reading Course 1 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 605 Research Methods 1 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 616 Individual Reading Course 2 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 630 Human Locomotion 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 652 Adv Cardiopulmonary Ex Physiol 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 654 Sport Psychology 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 662 Musculoskeletal Resp to Ex 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 664 Motor Learning and Behaviour 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 671 Experimental Problems 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 672D1 Advanced Experimental Problems 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDKP 672D2 Advanced Experimental Problems 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPE 676 Intermediate Statistics 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer


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Graduate Supervisors

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(Note that individual supervisors may list further details, such as when they are taking new students and application instructions in the Graduate Supervision section at the bottom of their individual profile pages.)

 

Eligibility (Admission Criteria)

For graduate program-related questions please contact the Administrative & Student Affairs Coordinator, studentaffairs.kpe [at] mcgill.ca (Sonia Masi) or the Graduate Program Director, studentaffairs.kpe [at] mcgill.ca (Dr. Shane N. Sweet).

 

Application Process & Supporting Documents

For graduate program-related questions please contact the Administrative & Student Affairs Coordinator, studentaffairs.kpe [at] mcgill.ca (Sonia Masi) or the Graduate Program Director, studentaffairs.kpe [at] mcgill.ca (Dr. Shane N. Sweet).

 

Application Deadlines

For graduate program-related questions please contact the Administrative & Student Affairs Coordinator, studentaffairs.kpe [at] mcgill.ca (Sonia Masi) or the Graduate Program Director, studentaffairs.kpe [at] mcgill.ca (Dr. Shane N. Sweet).

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