KIN X12 KIN 312 Topics in Kinesiology: Issues 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analysis and discussion of current issues within the discipline of kinesiology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional hours may be required for some topics.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
Topic 1: Structure and Organization of Sport Programs. Introduction to sport management and effective organizational behavior for sport programs. Analysis of the dynamic management process necessary for the improvement of organizational productivity.
Topic 2: Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries. Principles of athletic training, including mechanisms, signs and symptoms, treatments, and basic rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses. Three lecture hours and one laboratory/discussion hour a week for one semester.
Topic 3: Fundamentals of Coaching. An introduction to the principles and practices of coaching as they relate to the integration of sports science, practice structure and design, and the development of a coaching philosophy. Involves group work and field experience with youth athletic organizations.
Topic 4: Philosophy and Leadership in Sport & Physical Activity.
Topic 5: Sport Industry in America. Introduction to the history, growth, and diversity of the sport industry in school settings and the world of business. Kinesiology 312 (Topic: Sport Industry in America) and 312 (Topic 5) may not both be counted.