Co-op Work Placement I
First co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to SPMA Co-op students.
Co-op Work Placement II
Second co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to SPMA Co-op students.
Co-op Work Placement III
Third co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to SPMA Co-op students.
Co-op Training and Development
Framework for the development of learning objectives by students for individual work terms. Includes orientation to the co-op experience, goal setting, career planning, resume preparation and interview skills preparation.
Lectures, presentations, site visits, 2 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA Co-op students.
Introduction to Sport Management
Principles of management applied to sport and sport related organizations. Topics may include sport industries, politics and sport, human resource management, sport marketing and sponsorship, fiscal and facility management, sport law and contemporary issues.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week, plus field experience.
Note: a field experience fee may be charged.
Health Science Information Technology
(also offered as CHSC1P99, PHED 1P99, RECL 1P99 and TOUR 1P99)
Students will incorporate a multidisciplinary approach to health issues using information technology. Evidence-based health research will be incorporated into virtual seminars that promote critical thinking and decision analysis.
Lectures, 1.5 hours, alternating weeks; seminar 1 hour, alternating weeks.
Restriction: open to students admitted to CHSC, HLSC, PHED, RECL, SPMA and TOUR.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 1P90.
Management Concepts in Sport Organizations
Organizational theory related to sport organizations; topics may include organizational structure, strategy, technology, power and politics.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).
Sport Policy
Sport policy within the Canadian sport system. Topics include government involvement in sport and policy issues.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).
Media and Sport
(also offered as COMM 2P22 and PCUL 2P22)
Representation of sport in film, television and advertising. Topics may include issues of race, gender, business, politics and ideology in both professional and non-professional sports.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to COMM (single or combined) PCUL and SPMA majors with a minimum of 5.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.
Sport Law
Introduction to sport-related legal issues and concepts. Topics include discrimination, legislation, regulation and rights; competition, contract, labour, tort and trademark law; administrative, antitrust and constitutional law.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA, CHSC (HLST) and HLSC majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).
Facility Management
Sport facility theory and operation. Emphasis on planning, assessment and feasibility functions in private and public facilities.
Lectures, 3 hours per week, plus field experiences.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).
Note: a field experience fee may be charged.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 3P96.
Research Design and Evaluation
Issues concerning the construction, administration and evaluation of data collection as well as the processing and analysis of data.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1P99, COSC 1P90 or 1P98.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 2Q07, HLST 2P07, PHED 2P08, PHED 2Q07, RECL 2P07, SPMA 2P07 and TOUR 2P07.
Sport Management Field Work
Placement in an internal sport or sport-related organization.
Seminar, 2 hours per week; plus field work.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the department. Not open to SPMA Co-op students.
Prerequisites: SPMA 2P05 and 2P06.
Globalization of Sport
Growth and development of sport within the global community. Management structures and organizations which govern international sport organizations and how these interact with the Canadian sport industry.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: SPMA 2P06.
Sport Event Management
Examination of the planning model and current practices for major sport events, including provincial, national and international championships. Topics include feasibility studies, bidding, operational planning, implementation, monitoring, management, evaluation and renewal of sport events.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 credits.
Prerequisites: SPMA 2P97.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 3F01.
Biomechanics I
(also offered as PHED 3P10)
Basic biomechanical concepts applied to the study of human motion. Focus on the action of bodies, kinematically and kinetically, during the performance of various movements.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA and PHED majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: PHED 2P04.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 4P10 (PHED 3V90).
Behavioural Concepts in Sport Organizations
Theories, research and current practices emphasizing the fundamentals of managing individuals and groups. Selected topics may include leadership, volunteer recruitment and management, motivation, problem solving, conflict resolution and organizational change.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: SPMA 2P05.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 3P20.
Analysis of the Sport Industry: Canadian Hockey
International, national and regional structures which govern the Canadian hockey industry from amateur and professional perspectives. Topics may include management and marketing strategies, youth development, legal and political influences, business and capital challenges and contemporary and future issues.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week, plus field experiences.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: SPMA 2P05 and 2P06.
Note: a field experience fee may be charged.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA (PHED) 3V90.
Sport Marketing
Marketing concepts and strategies utilized in and through sport and the sport industry. Topics include segmentation, the components of the marketing mix, market research, and the development of a marketing plan.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).
Financial Practices in Sport Management
Topics include public and private sector funding, economic impact analysis, sponsorship, partnerships and fundraising related to sport and sport organizations.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Prerequisites: SPMA 1F90 (minimum 60 percent).
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 3P96.
Special Studies in Sport Management
Directed study in specialized areas of sport management.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the department.
Quantitative Analysis
(also offered as CHSC 3Q07, PHED 3Q07, RECL 3Q07 and TOUR 3Q07)
Quantitative means of understanding, evaluating and interpreting statistical information.
Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA and PHED majors.
Prerequisite: SPMA 2Q07(2P07).
Note: it is recommended that students enrol in Duration 2 of SPMA 3Q07.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in HLST 3P07, PHED 3P08, RECL 3P07, SPMA 3P07 and TOUR 3P07.
Qualitative Analysis
(also offered as CHSC 3Q17, PHED 3Q17, RECL 3Q17 and TOUR 3Q17)
Theories, approaches, designs, methods and procedures for conducting evaluative analyses.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA and PHED majors.
Prerequisite: SPMA 2P07.
Note: it is recommended that students enrol in Duration 2 of SPMA 3Q17.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in HLST 3P17, PHED 3P18, RECL 3P17, SPMA 3P17 and TOUR 3P17.
Special Topics in Sport Management
Practical experiences offered in specialized areas of sport management.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Sport Management Internship
Advanced placement in a major sport or sport-related organization.
Seminar, 3 hours per week; plus field work.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to year 4 (honours). Not open to SPMA Co-op students.
Note: completion of a major project is required.
Honours Research Seminar: Proposal Development
Research assumptions, methodologies and methods in sport management. Group honours research project including identification of a research problem, review of literature and methodology, an ethics application, and a research proposal.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to years 4 (honours).
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 4F05.
Honours Research Seminar: Thesis Project
Research data management, analysis techniques, research applications, and report writing formats. Group honours research project including data collection, management and analysis.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Prerequisite: SPMA 4P04.
Note: SPMA 4P05 is a continuation of SPMA 4P04 where students conduct the research proposal completed in SPMA 4P04.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 4F05.
Economics of Sport and the Sport Industry
Topics may include principles of economic development, commercialization, labour policy and social impacts.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Sport Sponsorship
Examination of the management and delivery of the sport marketing exchange process. Topics include the acquisition, pricing, assessment and evaluation functions of sponsorship.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA majors with approval to year 4 (honours).
Sport Ethics
(also offered as PHED 4P11)
Speculative philosophical approach to ethical issues in sport. Ethics of competition, sportsmanship, cheating and violence in sport, the use of performance-enhancing drugs, equality and excellence, gender equity and the role of intercollegiate sport.
Lectures, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to PHED and SPMA majors with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.
Women in Sport
(also offered as PHED 4P95 and WISE 4P95)
Historical and current issues relating to women's participation in sport. Influence of physiological, psychological and sociological factors on performance.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to SPMA, PHED and WISE majors with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.
Introduction to Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Sport
Overview of ADR techniques in use in Canada today; analysis and application of these techniques. Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: SPMA 1F90, SPMA 2P96 or approval of the instructor.
Advanced Topics in Sport Management
Practical experiences offered in specialized areas of sport management.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: Open to SPMA majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.