Brock University Undergraduate Calendar

Physical Education and Kinesiology Courses

PEKN 1P90

Foundations of Movement Science

Basic concepts in functional anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor control and sport psychology. Key issues concern changes in movement function and behaviour throughout the life span and in response to training.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 1P90 and PHED 1P92.

PEKN 1P93

Foundations of Movement Studies

Historical and sociological examination of systems of body culture and movement education in Europe and North America. Applications of movement concepts and theories to contemporary physical education.

Lectures, seminar, lab, 4 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 1P93.

PEKN 1P99

Foundations of Applied Health Science Inquiry

(also offered as CHSC 1P99, RECL 1P99, SPMA 1P99 and TOUR 1P99)

Multidisciplinary approaches to critical inquiry in applied health science. Introduction to investigative methods of research and critical analysis in the fields of health, sport, recreation and physical activity.

Lectures 1.5 hour alternating weeks, seminar alternating weeks.

Restriction: open to students admitted to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin, BSc (Kin) CHLH, CHSC, HLSC, RECL, SPMA and TOUR.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 1P90, PHED 1P99.

PEKN 2P00

Developmental Games

Educational and developmental value of non-formal games; emphasis on various practical and theoretical perspectives.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P93.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P00.

PEKN 2P01

Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Sport

Theory and practice of administration and management related to various delivery systems in both private and public sectors. Organizational structures at the federal, provincial and local levels.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in SPMA 1F90, 2P01 and PHED 2P01.

PEKN 2P03

Educational Gymnastics I

Application of Laban's principles in the educational gymnastics environment. The content of educational gymnastics is used to analyse movement and to develop motor performance. Practical application of theory pursued in lab situations.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P93.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P03.

PEKN 2P04

Musculo-skeletal Anatomy

The anatomical bases of skeletal and muscular movement, joint actions and the interrelationship of aggregate muscle groups.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED)1P90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P04, CHSC 2P93 and SPMA 2P93.

PEKN 2P05

Motor Behaviour I

Introduction to neurophysiological structures involved in the production and learning of motor skills. Applications in teaching and coaching.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P05.

PEKN 2P06

Creative Dance I

Introduction to dance as art emphasizing composing, performing and appreciating dance sequences.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P93 or permission of the instructor.

Note: students will be expected to pay the cost of a ticket to a dance performance on campus.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P06.

PEKN 2P08

Research Design and Evaluation

Principles and techniques for research. 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 BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P99 or COSC 1P95.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 2Q07, PHED 2Q07, RECL 2P07, RECL 2Q07, SPMA 2P07, SPMA 2Q07, TOUR 2P07 and TOUR 2Q07.

PEKN 2P09

Human Physiology

Molecular, cellular, tissue and organ physiology. Topics include autonomic nervous system, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, blood cells and immunity.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P09 and CHSC 2P09.

PEKN 2P19

Coaching Theory

Comprehensive introduction to coaching principles, including sport psychology, training principles, sport pedagogy and risk management.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P19.

PEKN 2P41

Health and Physical Activity Promotion

Problems associated with the ability to function effectively and efficiently in present-day society. The decision-making process related to the delivery of health education information.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P41.

PEKN 2P44

Physical Activity and Aging

The contribution of human movement to the well-being and quality of life of aging populations. A review of principles, practice, and programs for seniors related to the concept of wellness. The myths, needs and movement potential of aging persons.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P44.

PEKN 2P70

Care and Prevention of Injuries

Treatment, recognition and prevention of musculo-skeletal injuries; the interrelationship of anatomy, physiology and kinesiology and the practical application of these fields including emergency care and preventative taping. Risk management strategies and safety practices in sport emphasized.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P04.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P70.

PEKN 2P82

Neurokinesiology I

Neuronal aspects of motor behaviour: neuroanatomy, functional activities of the neuron, interrelationships among neural systems (brain organization and sensori-motor integration).

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P90.

PEKN 2P84

Human Growth and Motor Development

Examination of human growth and motor development emphasizing physical, cognitive, and affective development across the life span.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 1P94 and 2P84.

PEKN 2P85

Psychosocial Health and Physical Activity

Biological, psychological and social aspects of health and health risk behaviours at the individual and group level. Topics include physical activity, nutrition, stress, substance use and rehabilitation.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P90.

PEKN 2P90

Physiological Responses to Physical Activity

Comprehensive study of exercise physiology for physical education majors. Topics include cardiorespiratory, metabolic, muscular, thermoregulatory and immunological responses to exercise and training.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd and BPhEd majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P09.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PEKN (PHED) 2P97.

PEKN 2P91

Social History of Physical Education and Sport

Socio-cultural evolution of physical activity from ancient times to the present emphasizing Europe and North America.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P93.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 1P91 and 2P91.

PEKN 2P92

Foundations in Adapted Physical Education and Disability Studies

Life conditions and needs of persons who require individualized physical activity.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Note: applied work, placement/practica required.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P92 and 3P04.

PEKN 2P93

Rhythmic Activities for Children

(also offered as CHYS 2P93)

Elements of rhythm and rhythmic abilities; role of rhythm in motor skill acquisition/performance; practical experiences with small apparatus; methods of music education and curriculum planning.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin, BSc (Kin), CHYS BA/BEd and CHYS (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: one of PEKN (PHED) 1P90, CHYS 1F90, PSYC 1F90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P93.

PEKN 2P94

Physical Activity for Preschoolers

(also offered as CHYS 2P94)

Movement experiences for pre-schoolers in dance, games and gymnastics. Topics include the impact of physical activity on the developing child, pre-schoolers' characteristics and needs, motor development principles and planning age-appropriate movement activities.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin, BSc (Kin), CHYS BA/BEd and CHYS (single or combined) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: one of PEKN (PHED) 1P93, CHYS 1F90, PSYC 1F90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P94.

PEKN 2P95

Psychology of Physical Activity I

Psychological bases and implications of physical activity in sport and physical education. Topics include personality, motivation, achievement needs, group interaction.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 2P95.

PEKN 2P97

Exercise Physiology I

Function of muscular and nervous systems in relation to exercise, training and health. Bioenergetics, metabolic and endocrine responses/adaptations to exercise and training.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 4.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P09 or BIOL 1F90.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PEKN 2P90 and PHED 2P97.

PEKN 3P00

Formal Games

Similarities and differences in formal games though an examination of skills, rules and strategies. Practical and theoretical work designed to improve personal performance.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P93.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P00.

PEKN 3P02

Functional Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription I

Techniques of physical fitness appraisal, health assessment, exercise prescription, and lifestyle counselling, and their theoretical base and clinical application.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisites: PEKN 2P04; PEKN 2P09 or 2P97.

PEKN 3P03

Educational Gymnastics II

Designed to facilitate skill development and understanding in the area of educational gymnastics through advanced practical experience and theoretical application of Laban's movement principles.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P03.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P03.

PEKN 3P05

Outdoor Pursuits in Physical Education

Theoretical and applied principles related to skills, task analysis, leadership and experiential learning in the outdoors.

Lectures, lab, field trips, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Note: Field experience fee will be charged, consult Department.

PEKN 3P06

Creative Dance II

Dance as art through composition, performance and appreciation. Topics include aesthetics, the choreographic process, form and meaning.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P06 or permission of the instructor.

Note: students will be expected to pay the cost of a ticket to a dance performance on campus.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned credit in PHED 3P06.

PEKN 3P08

Quantitative Analysis

Quantitative means of understanding, evaluating and interpreting statistical information.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN 2P08 (PHED 2Q07) or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 3Q07, HLST 3P07, PHED 3Q07, RECL 3P07, 3Q07, SPMA 3P07, 3Q07, TOUR 3P07 and 3Q07.

PEKN 3P10

Biomechanics I

Basic mechanical principles and concepts as applied to human movement. Focus on the characteristics of movement from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P04.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned credit in PHED 3P10 and SPMA 3P10.

PEKN 3P16

Folk and Social Dance

Performance and analysis of folk and social dance with emphasis on applications for persons with disabilities and youth and senior populations.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned credit in PHED 3P16.

PEKN 3P18

Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry

Theories, approaches, designs, methods and procedures for evaluative analyses.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN 2P08 (PHED 2Q07).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CHSC 3Q17, PHED 3Q17, RECL 3P17, 3Q17, SPMA 3P17 3Q17, TOUR 3P17 and 3Q17.

PEKN 3P23

Functional and Expressive Movement for Diverse Populations

Thematically organized assessment protocols and appropriate activity programming for diverse and under-resourced groups. Contexts include aquatics, dance, games, outdoor pursuits, therapeutic movement, and activities of daily life.

Lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: PEKN (PHED) 2P92; one credit from PEKN (PHED) 2P00, 2P03, 2P06.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P23.

PEKN 3P32

Movement Activities for Physical Education in the School

Sequential skill and knowledge development for children and adolescents through various movement forms appropriate in educational settings. Movement education principles applied to the observation, analysis and selection of activities.

Lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: one credit from PEKN (PHED) 2P00, 2P03, 2P06.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P32.

PEKN 3P41

Health and Well-being

Contemporary issues in health education focusing on choices of concern to individuals in our society.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P41.

PEKN 3P70

Sociology of Physical Activity I

Social significance of physical education and sport. Topics include social organizations, stratification, deviance, race, gender and the media.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P70.

PEKN 3P75

Mental Training

Integration of reading, research, and applied work in mental training and applied sport psychology. Analysis, discussion and practical application of mental skills such as arousal management, attention control, decision making, goal setting, positive self-talk and time management.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P95.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P75.

PEKN 3P76

Dance: Contemporary Issues and Trends

Nature and meaning of dance as a performing art. Emergence of knowledge base in dance from the social sciences, humanities and movement sciences; dance and other performing arts; dance in higher education, international trends and dance research.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P76.

PEKN 3P80

Clinical and Field Practices in Athletic Therapy

Emphasis on musculo-skeletal assessment of the upper appendage, patient management skills, advanced emergency care, therapeutic modalities, rehabi-litation techniques and taping.

Lectures, internship, 5 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the instructor.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P70.

Note: a minimum grade of 75 percent in PEKN (PHED) 2P70 is required. In addition, a letter submitted by May 1, stating explicit experience which may include work in a therapy clinic, with a varsity/community team as trainer/therapist, certification in CPR and First Aid, completion of the sports injury and prevention and care course and the taping course offered by the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. References and an interview may be used to determine eligibility to enter the course. Students should note that this is a limited enrolment course and admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements. A clinical internship in the Athletic Injury Clinic is required. Enrolment limited to 22 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P80.

PEKN 3P81

Clinical Assessments in Athletic Therapy

Functional and surface anatomy of the major joints; the clinical skills used in the assessment of musculo-skeletal injuries related to the lower appendage and lower back. Qualitative posture and gait assessment.

Lectures, internship, 5 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the instructor.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 3P80.

Note: clinical internship required. Enrolment limited to 22 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P81.

PEKN 3P82

Directed Study in Disabilities Studies

Focused exploration of selected topics in disability studies.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P92 or permission of the instructor.

Note: may involve placement. Bi-weekly meetings.

Completion of this course will replace previously assigned grade in PEKN (PHED) 3V92.

PEKN 3P85

Exercise Psychology

Psychological influences on exercise behaviour and the influence that physical activity can have on the individual's behaviour.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P90.

Completion of this course will replace previously assigned grade in PEKN 3V95.

PEKN 3P90

Exercise Physiology II

Examination of cardiovascular and respiratory systems in relation to exercise, training and health. Environmental physiology from rest to exercise. Exercise and the immune response. Recent advances in applied physiology.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P97.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P90.

PEKN 3P91

Training Principles

Current theories and practices in a variety of training contexts, formats and modalities. Training as applied to a broad age and ability spectrum; movement education principles applied to the observation, analysis and program design.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: PEKN (PHED) 2P04 and 2P05.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P91.

PEKN 3P92

Chronic Illnesses and Disability Across the Lifespan

Examination of the pathology of specific diseases in addition to the impact of physical activity on the quality of life of persons with a chronic illness or disability.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P92.

Note: applied work, placement/practica required.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P92.

PEKN 3P93

The Lived Body in Physical Education and Sport

Philosophic inquiry on the nature of embodiment as experienced through physical education and sport.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P93.

PEKN 3P94

Motor Behaviour II

Neural organization and processes underlying the generation and learning of human movement. Information processing, memory and attention underlying skilled performance.

Lectures, lab/seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: PEKN (PHED) 2P05 and 2P82.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P94.

PEKN 3P95

Psychology of Physical Activity II

Integration of reading, research, and applied work in the area of social psychology of sport. Analysis and discussion of research and readings on the effects of group interaction and cohesion on performance.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P95.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P95.

PEKN 3P96

Women, Men and the Body

(also offered as WISE 3P96)

Critical and reflective examination of historical, philosophical, socio-cultural and religious influences on the body from a variety of feminist perspectives.

Lectures, lab, tutorial, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P93 or WISE 1F90 or permission of the instructor.

Note: experiential work (somatic, movement, expressive) is part of the course experience.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P96.

PEKN 3P97

Observational Techniques

Movement observation techniques, analysis of movement patterns, factors influencing movement behaviour and the recording of movement patterns.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 8.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: one credit from PEKN (PHED) 2P00, 2P03, 2P06.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P97.

PEKN 3P98

Nutritional Implications for Human Performance

Nutritional intake and its effects on exercise and sport performance emphasizing the importance of macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and ergogenic aids, during training and competition. Emphasis on current research in both applied sport nutrition and basic nutritional biochemistry.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P90, 2P97 or permission of the instructor.

PEKN 3P99

Special Studies in Physical Education

Directed study in specialized areas of physical education.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors with 8.0 overall credits and permission of the Department.

Note: approval of a faculty member and the Chair required.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3P99.

PEKN 3V91-3V99

Selected Topics in Physical Education

Lectures, seminars and practical experiences offered in specialized areas of physical education.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors with a minimum of 8.0 overall credits and permission of the Department.

Note: approval of a faculty member and the Chair required.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3V91-3V99.

PEKN 4F02

Programming in Disability Studies

Planning and implementing bodily based experiences with persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Prolonged engagement, direct contact placement; administration; working with parents, government and consultation services; instruction/facilitation of learning experiences.

Tutorial, seminar, fieldwork, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 3P23.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4F02.

PEKN 4F90

Research Seminar in Physical Education and Kinesiology

Advanced analysis of the research process in physical education and kinesiology. Data collection and analysis in qualitative and quantitative investigations.

Tutorial, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN 3P08 (PHED 3Q07 and 3P08) or PEKN 3P18 (PHED 3Q17 and 3P18).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4F90.

PEKN 4F91

Thesis/Project

Directed study in an approved area of specialization.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits, a minimum 70 percent major average, minimum 60 percent non-major average and permission of the Chair.
Note: prior to registration students must submit a written proposal for approval by a faculty adviser and the Chair by June 1.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4F91.

PEKN 4F92

Practicum in Disability Studies

Direct contact placement involving design, implementation and evaluation of appropriate physical, behavioural and movement programming.

60 hour practicum; lectures, alternating weeks.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 3P23 or permission of the instructor.

Note: liaison with parents, institutions, schools, non-profit organizations and government agencies.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PEKN (PHED) 3V92 and 4M92.

PEKN 4F93

Advanced Movement Seminar

Advanced skills in functional and expressive movement. Application of theoretical knowledge in a variety of disciplinary contexts.

Movement seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: PEKN (PHED) 2P03 and 2P06; PEKN (PHED) 2P00 or 3P00.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4F93.

PEKN 4M90-4M99

Selected Issues in Physical Education

Selected issues in the student's selected field.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits, a minimum 70 percent major average, a minimum 60 percent non-major average and permission of the Department.

Note: students must obtain approval from a faculty member and the chair by June 1.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4M90-4M99.

PEKN 4P02

Functional Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription II

Advanced laboratory techniques of physical fitness appraisal, sport and population-specific assessment protocols, their theoretical basis and practical application

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 credits.

Prerequisites: PEKN 2P04, 2P97, 3P02 and 3P90.

PEKN 4P06

Dance Performance

Dance as a performance art through choreography as enhanced by differing dance styles, appropriate technique, setting and stage elements.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 3P06 or permission of the instructor.

Note: students will be expected to pay the cost of tickets to several dance performances. Additional production time as required.

PEKN 4P10

Biomechanics II

Mechanics of human movement with applications to ergonomics, reha-bilitation, sport and performing arts. Focus on two-dimensional kinetics and kinematics, with an introduction to three-dimensional analysis of movement.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 3P10 or PHYS 1P91 and 1P93.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4P10.

PEKN 4P11

Sport Ethics

A speculative philosophical approach to specific ethical issues in sport. Ethics of competition, sportsmanship, cheating and violence in sport, the use of performance-enhancing drugs, equality and excellence, gender equity in sport and the role of intercollegiate sport.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4P11 and SPMA 4P11.

PEKN 4P12

Fitness and Conditioning for Persons with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses

Design and application of movement education concepts and principles of strength training and conditioning applied to the development of exercise and activity programs.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P92.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4P12.

PEKN 4P13

Aesthetics of the Body and Movement

Aesthetic judgment and analysis as shaped by content, context and culture as perceived by the performer, creator and spectator in functional and expressive movement forms. Historical and contemporary issues.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4P13.

PEKN 4P22

Therapeutic Applications of Physical Activity

Development of activity programs in therapeutic contexts. Exercise assessment and prescription.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: PEKN (PHED) 2P04 and 2P09.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4P22.

PEKN 4P31

Reflective Practicum in Physical Education

Processes involved in becoming reflective practitioners emphasizing development of reflective awareness as a significant aspect of practitioner conduct.

Lectures, lab, field work, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4P31.

PEKN 4P32

Movement Orientation in Teaching Physical Education

Development and implementation of movement programs for children and adolescents. Curricular application of Laban's principles and other conceptual analysis in a teaching setting.

Lectures, lab, fieldwork, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 2P00 or 3P00; PEKN (PHED) 2P03 and 2P06.

Note: teaching practicum in a school is required.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4P32.

PEKN 4P50

Social History of Sport and Leisure in Canada

Changes in leisure and sport in Canadian society. The emergence and role of sport and leisure from a historical, methodological and theoretical perspective. Relationships between leisure and sport and social, cultural, religious and political history.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 1P93.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4P50.

PEKN 4P70

Sociology of Physical Education II

Sport as a microcosm of society, socio-political theories, religion, culture, socially structured inequalities and excesses in sport.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 3P70.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4P70.

PEKN 4P94

Investigative Methods in Neurokinesiology

Neurophysiological techniques in the generation and learning of human movement. Transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial electrical stimulation, electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves, electroymography, stretch reflex and muscle methodology.

Lectures, lab, seminar 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN (PHED) 3P94.

PEKN 4P95

Women and Sport

(also offered as 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 BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin, BSc (Kin) and WISE majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 4P95 and SPMA 4P95.

PEKN 4P97

Regulation of Human Metabolism

Physiological approach to understanding the integration of substrate supply to skeletal muscle and energy production by muscle cells during exercise of different intensities emphasizing current research in human metabolic regulation.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: PEKN(PHED) 2P97.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3V97.

PEKN 4P98

Electromyographic Kinesiology

Biological aspects of human movement using sensorimotor evoked potentials. Relationship between muscle force and muscle electrical activity. Theory and technology of electromyography.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BPhEd/BEd, BPhEd, BKin and BSc (Kin) majors until date specified in BIRT guide. Students must have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: PEKN (PHED) 2P09 or BIOL 2F01; PEKN (PHED) 3P08 (PHED 3Q07).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in PHED 3V98.