Faculty supervised independent research, with supervision provided regularly throughout the semester with mandatory meetings between the student group and instructor.
A specific research topic area will be agreed upon by the faculty member and students (projects are typically to be completed in small groups of 3-4 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.
At the conclusion of the course the successful student will be able to:
- Construct an ethics proposal for the Douglas College Ethics Board.
- Conduct a comprehensive literature review to address a specific research question.
- Demonstrate ability to participate in the peer review process including the ability to critically analyze and discuss a piece of academic work.
- Develop research methods designed to answer a specific research question.
- Use technology and a poster presentation to communicate research findings in a professional manner.
The course evaluation will be in accordance with Douglas College and Sport Science Department policies. Evaluations will be based on the course objectives with specific evaluation criteria provided by the instructor at the beginning of the semester.
An example of a possible evaluation scheme would be:
| Ethics proposal | 10% |
| Proposal of Research Topic: - Introduction - Literature review - Methodology |
30-40% |
| Presentation of Completed Research: - Written submission - In-class presentation - Poster presentation |
30-40% |
| Group Peer Evaluation | 5-10% |
| Instructor Evaluation | 5-10% |
| 100% |
To be determined by the research topic of the students and course instructor.