KINO 6350 Curricular Innovations Students will examine current trends and issues in physical education curriculum development. Individually or as members of a small group, students will design physical education curricula to be implemented in their own schools. KINO 6342 Ethics in Health and Kinesiology Students will examine ethical considerations encountered in professional areas related to health, exercise and sport. The students will learn to develop and evaluate ethical viewpoints based on theory and fundamental principles. This course provides a comprehensive survey of exercise physiology, examining muscular, metabolic, and cardio-respiratory adaptations to acute and chronic exercise.
Emphasis is on the major concepts in terms of normal responses to exercise.
KINO 6340 History and Philosophy Students will examine the historical development of kinesiology, physical education and sport from primitive to modern day times. Emphasis is placed on the role sport and physical education plays as part of the total educational system and how educational philosophy influences modern sport and physical education. Major philosophies will be investigated and applied to assist the student in developing her or his individual philosophy. KINO 6352 Instruction and Behavior Assessment in Physical Education and Athletics Students will explore the variety of instructional methods available to teachers and coaches. They will read and discuss the research on teaching and coaching effectiveness and learn to use behavioral assessment techniques in order to evaluate instructor and learner behavior.