This course is founded on the notion that leadership is the social application of power, meaning that leadership is not only a structural concept, but that it should be understood through acknowledging the social contexts of an individual, group, or organization. Using curren t research relating to leadership in a 169 Winter 2023 Academic Calendar sport context, this course focuses on the current state of sport leadership research, leadership theory, leadership styles, current issues relating to gender and racial representations in leadership positions, and the social construction of leadership.
An analysis of the research and professional practice related to the role of legislation and litigation as they relate to sport and physical activity programs and services and participation. Specific emphasis will be placed on the issue of human rights, covering topics including legislation and case study analyses from the sport management domain.
This course explores human behaviour in organizational settings, the relationship between human behaviour and group dynamics, and the organization itself. This course focuses on the micro (study of individuals in organizations), meso (study of work groups), and macro-levels (study of how organizations behave) of organizational studies. This course is an in-depth examination of unique areas of organizational behaviour and theory in the field of sport management.
An analysis of the research and literature related to the marketing of sport and physical activity programs and services. Specific emphasis will be placed on the review and application of sport marketing research, an overview and application of the related marketing terms and the development of a marketing plan for a sport organization.
Sport managers operate within a social world. This course examines current social issues and their implications for sport managers. Issues include the impact of various institutions on sport management (e.g., sport, government, economics, media, education), as well as the relationship between sport management and various power relations in society (e.g., race, gender, class, age, and physical ability).
This course focuses on two dimensions: (1) the study of three persistent problems and issues surrounding the history of the Modern Olympic Movement (crises, politics, commercialism), and (2) individual independent research on a course-related topic for which the greater amount of evidence exists in primary documents housed in various regional archives.
The course introduces students to some of the most commonly employed statistical techniques in kinesiology. The content requires a basic background of elementary statistics and mathematical principles. Through classroom discussions, hands-on computer exercises and assignments, students are expected to develop essential understanding of quantitative data analysis techniques and provide interpretations and draw conclusions based on statistical findings drawn from those analyses. (Prerequisite: Kinesiology Master’s Student)
This course integrates and applies academic work studied throughout the graduate Sport Management curriculum. More specifically, it is concerned with the work of the general manager who is responsible for 170 Winter 2023 Academic Calendar the overall success of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills for diagnosing and critically analysing complex problems occurring at the organizational level, as well as proposing and implementing realistic solutions to such problems within sport organizations.
Independent research study and/or directed reading conducted under the advisement of a graduate faculty member. Before enrolling in this course, the student with the help of the supervisor and/or co-supervisor(s) will include a rationale and assessments that ensure learning outcomes are achieved at course conclusion. This course cannot be used as a review of literature for a thesis or internship. Students should expect to commit between 6-9 hours/week in the completion of this course.
The course examines the psychological factors influencing sport and exercise behaviours from a group dynamics perspective. Emphasis is placed on understanding the theoretical constructs and empirical research underlying an individual’s involvement in group settings and familiarizing the student with salient group measurement issues. Topics include the impact of cohesion, group leadership, collective efficacy, and group norms in the context of sport and exercise.
This course is designed with the underpinnings of authentic learning and interprofessional learning. The course will help students to develop critical knowledge, understanding, and awareness of concepts related to healthy aging. Students will also have opportunities to critically analyze and assess aspects related to healthy aging in their own (work-) environments. The class will learn to work together sharing experiences and perspectives to contribute to various complex problem-solving case scenarios. Furthermore, the course will be rooted by one of the 4 Grand Challenges promoted by the University of Windsor: Creating Viable, Healthy and Safe Communities. The main healthy aging topics to be discussed in this course will be: fall prevention, health and physical literacy, and age-friendly domains.
A review and appraisal of qualitative and quantitative research methods with special reference to design, data collection, analysis and generalization.
Topics developed by individual faculty members, based on new developments in a particular area of study.
R, an open-source software for data computing and visualization, is a high in-demand computing language suitable for researchers and modern-day professionals who require support for several statistical analysis techniques, machine learning models, and data analysis and visualizations. Global companies and research institutions have adopted R as the go-to software for data science. In this course you will learn the R language and how to access, use, interpret, and debug some of the 5,000 open-source packages for creating high-quality plots and charts, data wrangling, analyses, and organizing and formatting research data.
The Graduate Kinesiology Internship Program is designed to provide students with a challenging opportunity to enrich their classroom studies with a structured experientially-based fieldwork experience.
Kinesiology interns will be given the opportunity to:
- Learn current methods from knowledgeable practitioners
- Apply theoretical content in a practical kinesiology-based setting
- Measure and evaluate their skill set and knowledge base relative to the needs of the field
- Explore a Kinesiology career option
- Gain a greater appreciation for the role and function of Kinesiology professionals
- Work in conjunction with their co-operating professional and their advisor in the formation and implementation of their research project
The internship will consist of a minimum of 360 hours in an applied, research-driven Kinesiology work experience with a research component. Students will be required to secure an internship experience in conjunction with a graduate faculty member from the Kinesiology Graduate Program prior to registering for the internship. Students must also complete an "Internship Learning Objectives Form" prior to completing 50 hours of their experience and their work experience will be supervised and evaluated (mid-term and final evaluation) by their co-operating professional.
Students work with a supervisor and committee to develop and implement an original research investigation. The results will be embodied in a professionally organized and written dissertation conforming to the requirements outlined in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
All courses listed do not guarantee they will be offered in any given term. All courses are three hours a week unless otherwise noted.