Kinesiology Courses

KIN5072Advanced Motor Control and Learning
The aim of this course is to explore through seminar format concepts of information processing within motor control. Each week specific attention will be paid to a “classic” paper on this topic. Issues that arise for motor control from these papers will be presented and discussed. To gain a practical understanding of these issues the student will undertake and write-up a series of laboratory experiments based on these aforementioned papers.
KIN6063Biomechanical Instrumentation and Data Acquisition3 ch
Introduces advanced concepts in instrumentation and data acquisition relevant to the area of human motion analysis. The student will be introduced to motion analysis systems, electromyographs, and force platforms through laboratory sessions. Course topics will include: equipment testing, A/D conversion, filtering, and MATLAB programming.
KIN6065Biomechanical Modeling and Analysis3

This course focusses on the development of biomechanical models of the human musculoskeletal system, and the application of these models to study the biomechanics of human movement. Graduate students will be guided through the entire process of developing a musculoskeletal model of a system of inter-connected load bearing joints (leg, arm, spine, etc.), evaluating the model with 3D motion analysis data, and how to analyse, interpret, and communicate the outcomes.

KIN6111Research Methods in Kinesiology3 ch

This course provides an overview of research methods commonly used in the research pertaining to kinesiology. This course will introduce the students to basic concepts of observational and experimental research design, data analysis, literature searching, research ethics, and technical writing skills.

KIN6163Matlab and 3D Math3 ch
This course introduces students to advanced concepts in 3D mathematics and Matlab programming, specific to the field of biomechanics. Topics include vector manipulations, joint angle computations, and matrix mathematics. All lectures are conducted in computer labs using Matlab software. Matlab is a popular language used in academia and various industrial applications. Students will learn how to create computer programs that perform mathematical operations and data analysis (i.e curve fitting, filtering, etc.)
KIN6192Professionalism and Ethics in the Research Environment
Researchers are professionally and morally obliged to explore and examine the moral, social, legal, or political implications of the research conducted by themselves and others. This course focuses on the ethical dimensions of the academic environment, specifically the process of reflecting critically on ethical questions faced by academic researchers in a wide variety of fields. It will be concerned with historical, social, and other contextual factors affecting research in the university environment. Ethics will be defined, and discussions will cover how ethics of research is organized, enforced and assessed. Related research ethics topics including professionalism, mentoring of graduate students, codes of conduct, academic misconduct, plagiarism, research integrity, right doing (vs. wrong-doing) and research involving animals will also be covered.
KIN6201Use of Information Technology in Kinesiology3 ch
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KIN6222Research Methods in Recreation and Sport3 ch
This course introduces students to the philosophical foundations that guide research design in recreation and sport. Students will examine different theoretical frameworks, qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodologies and methods relevant to recreation and sport. Critical thinking of knowledge generation in recreation and sport studies that is relevant to academia, industry (program evaluation, service delivery, decision making) and/or pedagogical knowledge in recreation and sport industries is developed.Prerequisites: None
KIN6230Sport & Recreation Management Seminar3 ch
The course examines various current topics and issues in the management of sport and recreation organizations and services. Topics will range from management decision making, organization governance, organization design and function, special event management and marketing, operations of non-government sport and recreation organizations, corporate sponsorship of sport & recreation properties, sport and recreation organizational role in corporate sponsorship, the changing business of sport & recreation, the interrelationship between public and private sport/recreation providers, bidding process for major special events, the role of sport & recreation in economic development. ParticipAction Canada's new role, customer/fan development and loyalty, Octagon's Passion Diver's, premium seating in sport venues, branding of sport/recreation products and organizations, and other various topics. This seminar course will include both formal and informal instruction, and has been designed to promote critical thinking and independent learning through student development and lead seminars, and through a series of quest presentations held during a field lab experience in Toronto that will involve nationally and international known leaders in the sport and recreation field.
KIN6281Instrumentation in Exercise Physiology3 ch
Introduces the concepts, methodologies and analysis techniques used in exercise physiology to allow for the assessment of human physiological capacity and performance. Develops knowledge of measurement techniques including metabolic capacity, body composition, force and power capacity, electromyography, electrocardiography, and anaerobic capacity through theoretical discussion and applied laboratory activities. Data analysis skills will be developed through the utilization of real-world data collected during laboratory activities. Prerequisite: KIN 2082; KIN 3201 OR permission of the Instructor
KIN6300Foundations of Sport and Recreation3 ch
This seminar provides a sociocultural perspective to inform and enhance students' mental models related to sport, recreation and leisure to give them a more meaningful context within which to conduct research or to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge in sport and recreation.
KIN6301Trends & Issues in Sport & Recreation3 ch
This seminar course will involve a survey of the current social, economic, and cultural patterns and characteristics that are influencing the provision of recreation and sport opportunities in urban and non-urban settings. Attention will also be given to the manner in which these factors are impacting and will impact on policy-making, financing, planning, and management of sport and recreation services.
KIN6303Leadership in Sport and Recreation3 ch
The course will begin with an examination of the theoretical concepts and recent models related to the phenomenon of leadership. The second part of the course will focus on the practice of leadership in a variety situations and contexts. Students will be required to relate the course material to their own leadership experiences. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to reflect on their own leadership style(s) and to assess and develop their leadership skills and abilities.
KIN6305Problem Solving in Sport & Recreation3 ch
This course provides an experiential learning opportunity for senior students. It is designed to encourage group process and to help the participants develop and creatively utilize their knowledge and talents in the resolution of a real-life problem. It is also intended to give the participants the experience and confidence to become a reflective and effective professional.
KIN6307Qualitative Data Analysis in Recreation and Sport Studies 3 ch

This course is an opportunity for students who will be using qualitative data collection and analysis approaches for their thesis research or research report to situate such approaches within the context of recreation, leisure and sport research; to learn about different theoretical approaches that guide qualitative data collection and analysis in recreation and sport; to become familiar with strategies that ensure rigor among qualitative approaches; and to practice data collection and analysis procedures.

KIN6310Special Event Management3 ch
Ranging in scale from mega-events such as the Olympics to community festivals and programs, special events are an exciting and ever-growing phenomena. This course is designed to explore a variety of aspects associated with special events. Included are topics pertaining to the planning, development, marketing, coordination and administration of special events. Attention is given to both the theoretical and the practical aspects of special event management.

KIN6312Not-for-Profit Sector Management 3 ch
Not-for-Profit and charitable organizations face many management challenges in their effort to succeed. This course is designed to explore management in the not-for-profit sector and to address the inherent challenges. The course highlights the differences and similarities between management in the not-for-profit sector as compared to the business sector and public sector.
KIN6313Leisure Education, Theory and Practice3 ch
This course is designed to introduce students to leisure education concepts, theories, and related facilitation techniques. Various leisure education models, assessment tools, and intervention strategies will be examined and evaluated. Consideration will be given to different populations who can benefit from leisure education as well as settings in which leisure education can be implemented.
KIN6323Sport Marketing3 ch
This course examines the application of marketing concepts and strategy to sport. Marketing policies, strategies and tactics in terms of sport marketing topics such as: the sport product, sponsorship, sport fan behaviour, sport service/performance quality product, and other various topics. This seminar course will include both formal and informal instruction, and has been designed to promote critical thinking and independent learning through seminars, lectures, individual and group assignments and projects.
KIN6331Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Sport and Recreation3 ch

This sport and recreation industry has grown steadily in the past few decades, driven by innovation and entrepreneurial activity. This course facilitates student learning on the innovation process, managing innovation and the small business development process in sport and recreation. Students learn how to systematically develop sound business ideas for profit, non-profit or social enterprises in the sport and recreation sectors, design appropriate organization structures to facilitate business development and enable growth in the organization to reach its full potential. The importance of research (both qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods) and evidence based decision making are a core component of this course.

KIN6340Current and Evolving Issues in Sport from a Legal Perspective3 ch

This course offers the students to examine and debate current and evolving issues that challenge the fundamental legal norms and laws governing sports.  For instance, what status do athletes have as sport continues to drive revenue - are they really amateur athletes or rather employees?  Has sports organizations adapted to support one's sexual orientation through the Canadian legal system?  How do team names and logos have an impact on human rights?  Are sports organizations equipped to deal with corruption in all of its various forms (e.g., fraud, doping)? Is it all about the professional sports team owners and profit or does the Canadian legal system protect athletes both during and after their sporting life?  What does the future hold in sport and sport participation given COVID-19 from a legal perspective?  These difficult and developing issues will be studied and considered through the lenses of the law, social justice, legal ideologies and dispute resolution. 

KIN6361Issues in Recreation and Sport Delivery3 ch
In this course the delivery systems through which recreation, sport, and leisure services are provided in modern society will be examined. The three major components of delivery systems (i.e., the public, the not-for-profit, and the commercial sectors) will be compared and research in each of the areas will be considered. Throughout the course, current trends, challenges, and opportunities that exist within the systems will be discussed.
KIN6391Selected Topics in Sport & Recreation3 ch
Topic(s) to be negotiated on an individual or small group basis with members of the faculty.
KIN6400Sport & Recreation Internship12 ch
This is a structured learning experience designed to provide students with the opportunity to relate theory to practice. Students work full-time (i.e. 35 -40 hours/week) in a setting appropriate to their interests for a full term (approximately four months) under the guidance of a work-place mentor and a faculty advisor.
KIN6401Corporate Social Responsibility in Sport & Recreation3 ch

The course is designed towards deepening students’ understanding of CSR by taking a critical look at its origins and the theoretical approaches. It does so by providing case studies, conceptual frameworks and tools to help students understand and assess different components of CSR and different governance models to CSR in and through sport.

KIN6501Advanced Topics in Occupational Biomechanics3 ch
Current research methods in occupational biomechanics will be investigated through review of scientific literature and hands-on laboratory experiences. Students will become familiar with the instrumentation and biomechanical analysis techniques used to investigate research questions related to ergonomic concerns. A particular focus will be placed on musculoskeletal concerns of the upper extremity and low back.
KIN6511Motor Control and Learning3 ch
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KIN6522Rehabilitation Biomechanics3 ch
This course focuses on the application of biomechanics in rehabilitation research and practice. Graduate Students will gain knowledge on biomechanical assessments relevant to the rehabilitation field, and acquire skills for using biomechanical assessment to understand human response to rehabilitation. Students will also get hands-on experience using advanced rehabilitation research technologies.Prerequisites: Undergraduate biomechanics, human anatomy, and graduate level research methods. Ability to use Matlab would be helpful.
KIN6531Advanced Topics in Biomechanics3 ch
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KIN6542Occupational Physiology3 ch
This course will investigate issues related to the physical requirements, program design, the measurement of physical demands, and factors related to fatigue and injury in the workplace from a physiological perspective. It will also examine issues related to safety and completion of job specific tasks in the workplace. The standards and job requirements for an occupation will be examined using the “Bona Fide Occupational Requirements (BFOR)”.
KIN6601Advanced Neuromuscular Exercise Physiology3 ch
This course will use seminar and lab experiences to provide an advanced level examination of neuromuscular exercise physiology. The focus of the seminars will be to gain an in-depth understanding of acute and chronic neuromuscular responses to different types of exercise. The lab experiences will concentrate on examining neuromuscular function, quantifying factors related to force production and examining cellular aspects of muscle physiology.
KIN6691Selected Topics in Exercise & Sport Science3 ch
Topic(s) to be negotiated on an individual or small group basis with members of the faculty.
KIN6692Exercise Psychology Journal Club3 ch
The purpose of this course is to introduce and review the principles surrounding the pursuit of knowledge through processes involved in scientific investigation within the exercise sciences. The course is grouped into two primary sections. The first pertains directly to the conduct and reporting of research. The goal is to ensure students engage and develop a full appreciation for the basic percepts of responsible conduct. The second stage of the course relates to the ethical dilemmas and breaches of responsible behaviour when they occur. The goal is to orientate students towards the practical aspects of misconduct in scientific investigation by recognizing behaviours, such a fabricating data/results, falsifying data/results, and palgarism. In addition to review relevant articles across the excersise sciences, discussion of cases will be used throughout the course. A background in basic research methods and other content related methodologies in the excersise sciences are required for this course. As well as the above related methodologies in the excersise sciences are required for this course. AS well as above goals, the following student outcomes are anticipated ; a) to become proficient at summarizing and evaluating published research; and b) to present topic and/or case summaries using a PowerPoint presentation format.
KIN6700Advanced Topics in Health Promotion3 ch
This course examines strategies that enable people to increase control over and improve their health at the individual, community, organizational, and policy levels. It addresses health promotion principles and the change process, including needs identification, planning and evaluation. Students will examine an aspect of health promotion in depth.
KIN6731Sociology of Sport3 ch
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KIN6742Advanced Topics in Gender, Sport and Leisure3 ch
This course will focus on recent theoretical and empirical research on gender, sport, and leisure as well as the interrelationships among these concepts. Topics to be covered include an analysis of men’s and women’s experiences, attitudes, constraints, challenges and behaviours related to leisure and sport. Emphasis will be placed on understanding ways in which gender relations and gender role expectations affect and are affected by sport and leisure.
KIN6761Sociology of Sport3 ch
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KIN6801Strength and Conditioning3 ch
This course is designed to integrate the sport sciences into a cohesive unit that will provide a foundation of sport specific strength and conditioning. Throughout this course, the sciences of motor control, anatomy, biomechanics, acute and chronic exercise physiology, bioenergetics and nutrition will be utilized to develop a scientifically driven training program design to be utilized in high performance sport. Upon completion of this course, the student will be prepared to challenge the National Strength and Conditioning Associations, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification exam.
KIN6821Exercise Physiology3 ch
This is a course in applied human physiology that focuses on developing a conceptual model to explain how the nervous, muscular, metabolic and cardiorespiratory systems function together to allow human movement. In this course you will examine the cellular and systemic changes that take place within the body during the performance of physical work in a variety of modalities, intensities and durations.
KIN6831Biomechanics and Sport Analysis3 ch
This course will include the development of biomechanical principles as they apply to sport performance analysis, training and rehabilitation; working with some of the available technologies/techniques in exercise and sports application; and familiarizing students with laboratory practice and data handling in sports biomechanics.

KIN6841Ethics & Sport3 ch
This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of ethics, and their application to selected ethical issues in various dimensions of kinesiology, including sport, recreation, leisure and health. Through intensive reading and writing, open dialogue, and critical reflection, students will be challenged to develop their philosophic ability, knowledge and skills in evaluating prospective and retrospective activities from an ethical dimension. Reading and writing, as well as group discussion, are all significant components of this course. This course will involve a theoretical introduction to ethics and formulation of argument. Subsequent topics covered may include, but are not limited to the following:
Children & organized physical activity & sport
Performance enhancing substances & technology
Bullying hazing, harassment & abuse in sport
Gender & sport
Personal & professional responsibility
Role models & moral exemplars in sport
Violence & aggression
Environmental ethics, animals & port, companionship,
leisure, recreation, & health
Production of high performance athletes
Sportsmanship & gamesmanship, fair play & cheating
Athletes’ & coaches’ rights & duties
Codes of conduct, practice, & professional behavior
Major ethical issues and concepts will include: agency, autonomy, moral status, relativism, free will, moral norms, rights, duties, obligation, responsibility, virtues, vices, altruism, moral sanctions, in addition to others.
KIN6851Advanced Sport & Exercise Psychology3 ch

This course will be made up of three components: sport psychology, exercise psychology, and applied sport and exercise psychology. 

Component 1. Psychological aspects of sport are concerned with how the principles of psychology are applied in the sport setting. These priniciples of psychology are applied in the sport setting. These principles are often applied to enhance performance. However, the complete sport psychologist is interested in much more than performance enhancement and views sports as a vehicle for human enrichment. Thus, the psychology of sport can be thought of as an exciting subject, which is dedicated to the enhancement of both athletic performance and the psychological aspects of human enrichment. Therefore, one purpose of this course is to offer the student the opportunity to learn principles and applications as they apply to psychological aspects of sport. 

Component 2. Exercise psychology is the student of people and their behavior in exercise environment. Those who study in the area are primarily concerned with how psychological factors effect an individuals performance, how participation in exercise effects as person's psycholgical development, health and well-being, and the development of strategies to encourage sedentary people to exercise. The major focus of this development of strategies to encourage to sedentary people to exercise. The major focus of this component of the course will be on the psycho-social aspects of physical activity and exercise, on the implementation of behaviour change techniques, and the measurement and evaluation of intervention effectiveness. Major techniques for changing physical activity behavior and conditions influencing their effectiveness will be discussed. Techniques, which promote the maintenance of physical activity behavior will be reviewed. 

Component 3. The areas of sport and exercise psychology have grown tremendously in recent years. This is evidenced by the numbers of athletes and coaches now looking to sport exercise psychology focuses on one specific area, that of identifying the and utilizing psychological theories and techniques which can be applied to sport and exercise to enhance performance. The purpose of this component of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to consistently create the ideal mental climate that permits athletes to perform at their best. 

KIN6861Internship (Barbados Program taught at University of West Indies)4.5 ch
This is a structured learning experience designed to provide students with the opportunity to relate theory to practice. Students work full-time (i.e. 35-40 hours/week) in a setting appropriate to their interests for a full-term (approximatley four months) under the guidance of a work-place mentor and a faculty advisor.*** Note the same internship manual will be used for this course that is currently used for KIN 6400 Sport & Recreation Internship. 
KIN6901/2/3Independent Study3 ch
This course will allow students to gain knowledge in areas of research that are not previously covered in a graduate course. A title and topic of the proposed research will submitted at the time the student applies for registration in this course.
KIN6995Graduate Colloquium1 ch
All graduate students are required to orally present at the Graduate Colloquium on a topic which has been approved by the Director of Graduate Studies. The presentation will be on either research or other related issues.
KIN6996Project Report9 ch
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KIN6997Master's Thesis18 ch
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