Course

Sport Science Applied Research

Faculty
Science & Technology
Department
Sport Science
Course Code
SPSC 4256
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
30
Method(s) Of Instruction
Seminar
Course Designation
None
Industry Designation
None
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

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 Douglas College Research Ethics Board (if necessary) before data collection can begin.

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.

Means of Assessment

Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College 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%
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.
Textbook Materials

Consult the Douglas College 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.

Requisites

Prerequisites

60 credits, including SPSC 3256

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for SPSC 4256
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) No credit
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU BPK 1XX (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU PHED 2XXX (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU HKIN 385 (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV KIN 315 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC EPHE 2XX (1.5)

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN
13529
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum Seats
30
Currently Enrolled
5
Remaining Seats:
25
On Waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - South Bldg.
Room
S1814
Times:
Start Time
12:30
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End Time
15:20