Courses Offered

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The School of Kinesiology offers a variety of courses to help graduate students tailor their academic experience and achieve their learning objectives. Graduate-level courses in Kinesiology are administered by the Kinesiology Graduate Program Office. Students should contact the Graduate Program Office and/or their supervisor for further details or assistance.

2024-25 Course Offerings

NOTE: All kinesiology graduate courses are scheduled to be offered in person during the 2024-25 academic year. The Kinesiology Graduate Seminar may be a blended format.

Course Outlines and Information

All outlines are in PDF format and posted in OWL for registered Kinesiology graduate students.

Fall Term Courses

  • 9030 – Sport Management: Organizational Analysis
  • 9032 – Leadership in Kinesiology
  • 9061 – Sport in the US
  • 9067 – Race, (De)Colonization, and Physical Cultures
  • 9448 – Neuromuscular Physiology
  • 9467 – Interpreting and Communicating Science

Winter Term Courses

  • 9062 – Rethinking the Olympics
  • 9236 – Psychology of Body and Movement
  • 9321 – Selected Topics in Exercise Psychology
  • 9431 – Physiology of Exercise Training
  • 9068 – Sport, the Body and Culture
  • 9449 – Exercise Neuroscience

Summer Term Courses

See special registration courses information.

Special Registration Courses

  • 9011 – Sport Management Internship
  • 9600 – Major Research Paper in Kinesiology
  • 9468 – MKIN Capstone Experience

Independent Study Courses

  • 9611 - MA/MSc
    • For registration details, see additional course information below
  • 9711 - Doctoral
    • For registration details, see additional course information below

Additional Course Information

Independent Study Courses (9611/9711)

The School of Kinesiology offers independent study course options to its graduate students. As part of the independent study, students conduct a literature review or small research project under the guidance of a graduate faculty member.

Independent Study Regulations

  • The independent study cannot be directly related to the thesis
    • i.e. Review of the literature, prospectus development or collection of data to be used for the thesis
  • Independent studies are worth 0.5 credits.
  • Master's and PhD students in the thesis option may enroll in a maximum of two (2) courses of KIN 9611/9711
  • Master’s students in a non‐thesis option may take a maximum of the equivalent of one and a half full courses
  • Normally, one independent study is completed in a given term

Independent Study Enrolment

  • Complete a proposal application with a faculty member that will serve as the instructor for the course
  • Submit the application to the Kinesiology Graduate Program Office by the deadlines stated on the application for the appropriate term selected
  • The graduate chair will review the application and if approved, the Graduate Program Office will notify the student and enrol them in the course for the appropriate term

Milestones

  • Kinesiology Graduate Research Seminar
    • Required for all Kinesiology graduate students
    • Master of Kinesiology (MKIN) students must attend seminar for one term
    • Master's students (all disciplines) must attend seminar for one year (or equivalent-2 terms)
    • Doctoral students (all disciplines) must attend seminar for two years (or equivalent 4 terms)

Please note:

  • Students are responsible for reviewing their degree requirements when selecting courses
  • Students should consult with their supervisor to identify courses that are suitable for the specific area of research
  • Students can enrol in course through the Student Center
    • Additional course related information and forms for enrolling in courses outside of program can be found  here
  • Deadlines for undergraduate programs and courses outside of Kinesiology may differ
    • Contact the department offering the course for the appropriate dates