Sport Science Applied Research

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
SPSC 4256
Descriptive
Sport Science Applied Research
Department
Sport Science
Faculty
Science & Technology
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
30
Course Designation
None
Industry Designation
None
Contact Hours

Seminar: 3 hours/week

Method(s) Of Instruction
Seminar
Learning Activities

Students will undertake independent research which will be supervised by the instructor regularly throughout the semester. This will include mandatory, regularly scheduled meetings between the student group and instructor.

Course Description
In this course, students explore topics in sport science using a quantitative or qualitative approach. The main objective of the course is to provide opportunities for students, working individually or in small groups, to perform original research in a chosen area of sport science: kinesiology, physical education, health, recreation or coaching.
Course Content

Course content is based on the specific research topic agreed upon by the faculty member and students (projects are typically completed individually or in small groups of 2-3 students). The students, and if necessary the instructor, will identify a list of readings for the literature review. The content and design of the research project must be approved by the instructor and the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Research Ethics Board (if necessary) before data collection can begin.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • construct an ethics proposal;
  • conduct a comprehensive literature review to address a specific research question;
  • evaluate peer-reviewed academic work;
  • develop research methods designed to answer a specific research question;
  • create a poster presentation to communicate research findings.
Means of Assessment

Assessment will be in accordance with the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Evaluation Policy.

Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and/or level of active participation in a course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation must be clearly defined in the Instructor Course Outline. 

The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will be based on the following:

Ethics Proposal 0-10%
Research Proposal 20-40%
Completed Research 30-40%
Research Presentation 10-25%
Peer Evaluation 0-10%
Participation and Professionalism 0-15%
Total 100%
Textbook Materials

Consult the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the instructor's course outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester. Textbooks and materials may be determined by the students’ research topic.

Prerequisites

60 credits, including SPSC 3256