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Chair John Corlett Graduate Officer Michael J. Plyley Professors Peggy Hutchison, Robert Kerr, Michael J. Plyley Associate Professors Lorne J. Adams, Anthony F. Bogaert, Maureen Connolly, Paulette Coté Laurence, David A. Fennell, Hilary Findlay, David Gabriel, Ann Marie Guilmette, John A. Hay, Panagiota Klentrou, Anna H. Lathrop, Kelli-an Lawrance, Nancy Murray, Danny Rosenberg, Diane Stevens, David Telfer, John K. Yardley Assistant Professors Susan Arai, Laura Cousens, Christian Duval, Brent Faught, Susan Forbes, Gail Frost, Atsuko Hashimoto, Paula Johnson-Tew, Heather-Lee Kilty, Michel Ladouceur, Kelly Lockwood, Jamie Mandigo, Sandra Peters, Ian Ritchie, Linda Ritchie, Ana Sanchez, Philip Sullivan, Andrea Toepell, Evangelia Tsiani |
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Administrative Assistant Colleen Catling, extension 3385 PEC 287 The Master's program in Applied Health Sciences offers students a unique educational experience which combines mentorship of the student by a faculty supervisor and extensive small group work with fellow students from each of the four disciplines represented in the program: Community Health Sciences, Physical Education and Kinesiology, Recreation and Leisure Studies and Sport Management. Students will gain in-depth training, knowledge and research experience through their thesis work while also benefiting from the broad, cross-disciplinary approach followed in the course work. The advanced course work and strong research experience students gain are intended to prepare them to continue their graduate training at the doctoral level. Students will also be prepared to pursue the wide variety of career possibilities in health, kinesiology, recreation, and sport management. The objectives of the program are:
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Applicants for admission to the MA/MSc program will normally have an honours bachelor's degree in the areas of health studies, recreation and leisure studies, kinesiology, or sport management. Students with an honours bachelor's degree in such related fields as psychology, planning, sociology, gerontology, tourism, and biology may also be eligible although additional course work may be required. To be eligible for the MA/MSc program, students must have undergraduate preparation in research methods and in either quantitative or qualitative data analysis. Applicants who do not have an undergraduate research methods course and/or an undergraduate data analysis course may be admitted to the program as a transition student. These students, however, must successfully complete, at the undergraduate level, the research methods and/or analysis course within the first two terms in order to continue in the program. Official transcripts indicating a minimum B (second-class honours standing), a sample of written work, a statement of interest and goals, and three letters of reference will be required. Agreement from a faculty advisor to supervise the student is also required for admission to the program. |
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Basic degree requirements include the successful completion of at least two full course credits and a research project that culminates in a thesis. The research project for the thesis will be chosen in consultation with the student's advisor. The courses will be chosen in consultation with the candidate's advisor, but normally will include: AHSC5P00; AHSC5P01; one of AHSC5P07 or AHSC5P17; and one half-credit course elective. Students may choose a Selected Research Topic or Graduate Directed study course, or a graduate level course (number 5(alpha)00 or above) from another graduate department in the University, as their one half-credit course elective. Students must register for AHSC5P00 and one of either AHSC5P07 or AHSC5P17 in the first semester of study and AHSC 5P01 and (if applicable) one of the AHSC5V00-level courses in the second semester of study. Students are expected to complete their course requirements within the first three terms of study, and conclude all requirements within six academic terms (two years). Thesis A thesis proposal will be required of all MA/MSc students in the program. The proposal should contain a detailed statement of the research problem and significance in terms of its contribution to knowledge and/or practice, a precise account of the methodology or research techniques to be employed, plus an outline of the proposed data analysis procedures to be used. The student will be required to present and defend this proposal before the student's thesis advisory committee. The final thesis based on the completed research must also be successfully defended to satisfy the thesis requirement. Residency The minimum residency requirement for the MA/MSc program is one year (3 academic terms) of full-time study. Fields of study Students will pursue their studies with an emphasis in one of the four disciplines represented within the Applied Health Sciences program. The research strengths of the student's advisor will lead to either an MA or MSc designation. |
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Philosophical and Methodological Issues A critical examination of philosophical issues, current paradigms, and research methodology related to the conduct of research. Discussion of published and ongoing research from a multidisciplinary perspective. Topics will vary with respect to the current research and expertise of the instructor. Graduate Integrative Seminar in Applied Health Sciences I Designed to provide students and faculty with the opportunity to discuss and debate current theories, methods, and issues as they apply to the multidisciplinary field of applied health sciences. Faculty members and students from a variety of areas within the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation will present research or specific issues to the forum for discussion. Graduate Integrative Seminar in Applied Health Sciences: II Designed to provide students and faculty with the opportunity to discuss and debate current theories, methods, and issues as they apply to the multidisciplinary field of applied health sciences. Examination of mechanisms and processes that contribute to, rehabilitate, or maintain the health and well-being of individuals and groups. Faculty members and students from a variety of areas within the Faculty of applied Health Sciences will present research or specific issues to the forum for discussion. Quantitative Data Analysis and Interpretation Examines and applies a variety of statistical analysis techniques which can be used in a variety of research designs. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation and implications of empirical quantitative research in the field. Qualitative Data Analysis and Interpretation Examines and applies a variety of qualitative data analysis techniques applicable in a variety of qualitative approaches, including the use of computer software programs in qualitative data analysis. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation and implications of empirical qualitative research in the field. Advanced Regulation of Fuel Metabolism Physiological approach to understanding the integration of substrate supply to skeletal muscle and energy production by muscle cells during exercise of different intensities. Examination and critical review of the current research in human metabolic regulation. Electromyographic Kinesiology Biological components of volitional movement in humans. Sensorimotor evoked potentials, and the relationship between muscle force and the electrical activity produced by the muscle. Theory and technology of electromyography are used to describe and quantify the relationship between neuromuscular input and mechanical output. Selected Research Topics Focuses on a specific research problem or issue. Topic(s) to be negotiated on a small group basis reflecting the research interests of faculty members. Graduate Directed Study Directed intensive and individual project in a substantive area to be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor. |
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2002-2003 Graduate Calendar
Last updated: March 20, 2003 @ 11:06AM