Master of Science in Kinesiology
Application Deadline: Open
The Master of Science in Kinesiology is an advanced multidisciplinary degree that exposes students to diverse knowledge and skills in human movement. The goal of the programme is to provide students with experiential learning to meet the growing needs of sport in the Caribbean. There are five options from which students can select:
| Programme Options | Programme Credits |
|
1. Sport Therapy |
61 |
| 2. Sport and Exercise Psychology | 36 |
| 3. Sport for Development | |
| 4. Sport Management | |
| 5. Elite Sport Coaching |
Available Full Time:Yes
Available Part Time:Yes
Part Time only; Two (2) years (Mondays to Fridays on evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. two to three times weekly)
Full time; Two (2) years and Part Time Fours (4) - Sport Therapy Specialization ONLY
- UTT San Fernando Campus
A relevant Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University
- Sport Therapy specialization requires 11 prerequisites. (College Math, College English, Biology I and II, Chemistry I and II, Physiology I and II and Anatomy I and II
- Elite Sport Coaching specialization requires 3 prerequisites. Anatomy, Physiology and a Level I coaching certification.
Mature Student Entry
An applicant who may not possess all the stipulated minimum academic qualifications for admission to the programme may be accepted as a Mature Student provided that upon assessment, he/she possesses critical elements of academic and/or industry experience to enable successful entry into the programme.
Sport and Exercise Psychology Option
Year 1, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6005 | Advanced Research Methods | 3.0 |
| SPRE6005: ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course emphasizes the scientific method by which knowledge is attain in kinesiology related fields. It utilizes the seven-step approach to investigating truth; therefore, problem statements, literature review, hypothesis testing, data collection mechanisms, analysis of data, and a discussion section would be elucidated. The Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) would be used to analyze data from multiple research designs and perspectives. Both validity and reliability of research design, and the diverse tests used to produce these results would be covered in the course. | ||
| SPEP6005 | Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3.0 |
| SPEP6005: ADVANCED SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY This course exposes students to the diverse set of psychological theories used in the sport and exercise settings. More specifically, theories that facilitates the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspect of sport performances would be critically examined. Areas to be covered include anxiety, motivation, leadership, cohesion etc. and the interaction of these constructs in understanding sport & exercise psychology. The scientific approach will be adopted in class discussion and used as the model for criticizing and evaluating the theories espoused. | ||
| SPRE6006 | Graduate Academic Writing | 3.0 |
| SPRE6006: GRADUATE ACADEMIC WRITING This course covers the fundamental tenets of academic writing at the graduate level. Students would be exposed to the writing process, elements of writing, and the accuracy of writing. Students would use principles from the three areas stated to write, analyze, critique and synthesize material across the curriculum in kinesiology | ||
Total credits: 9
Year 1, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPEP6006 | Educational and Psychological Statistics | 3.0 |
| SPEP6006: EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STATISTICS This course exposes students to statistics needed to answer research problems in sport and exercise psychology. Areas such as descriptive statistics, null hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, ANOVA, and inferential statistics would be covered. Differences in parametric and nonparametric testing will also be discussed. | ||
| SPEP6007 | Advanced Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3.0 |
| SPEP6007: ADVANCED APPLIED SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY This course provides students with techniques, strategies and interventions used in the sport and exercise domain. Specifically, students would use several cognitive, emotional and behavioral strategies to improve and examine sporting performances. Settings investigated may include gyms, parks, fitness clubs, individual and team sport. All interventions would be based on theoretical and empirical findings, and would be rooted in the scientific approach to truth. | ||
| ESPC6005 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 3.0 |
| ESPC6005: ADVANCED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY This course seeks to provide students with an advanced critical understanding of the theoretical and practical applications of exercise physiology in sport and exercise settings. The primary focus is on the physiological responses of the human organism (including cardiovascular, neuromuscular and bioenergetics) to bouts of acute exercise, and the longitudinal adaptations that occur as a result of extended periods of training. | ||
Total credits: 9
Year 2, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6007 | Proposal Design | 3.0 |
| SPRE6007: PROPOSAL AND DESIGN This course will equip students with the tenets needed to plan, organize and develop a research proposal at a graduate level in kinesiology. Students will devise an original research problem, explain its originality, suggest how it addsto the extant literature in the field, and provide a cogent argument for pursuing this line of research. Additionally, students will provide a tentative title for their research, hypothesize, develop theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and discuss how their research fits into a global discourse criticizing and evaluating the theories espoused. | ||
| SPEP6008 | Field Experience in Sport and Exercise Psychology | 3.0 |
| SPEP6008: FIELD EXERCISE IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT In this course, students will apply the principles and theories of sport and exercise psychology with participants of their choice. Students will choose the settings in which to apply these experiential learning strategies using a variety of performance enhancement techniques. A minimum of 104 hours of field experience will be required to successfully complete the course | ||
| ESPC6006 | Advanced Sport Nutrition | 3.0 |
| ESPC6006: ADVANCED SPORTS NUTRITION Advanced nutrition provides students with knowledge to design, organize, and execute programs needed for athletes to perform at an elite level in sport. Students would be able to advise coaches, athletes, and athletic trainers on diets required to improve sporting performances. Topics to be discussed include energy production, energy nutrients, macro and micro nutrients, timing and composition of intakes, hydration, and intervention planning. | ||
Total credits: 9
Year 2, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ESPC6007 | Advanced Motor Learning and Pedagogy | 3.0 |
| ESPC6007: ADVANCE MOTOR LEARNING & PEDAGAGY This course explores the fundamental concepts in motor learning and pedagogy. Topics related movement neurology, stages of skill acquisition, integration of the motor movement, feedback, motor memory, conditions of practice, attention, and perception will be explored. | ||
| SPRE6008 | Thesis/Project | 6.0 |
| SPRE6008: THESIS/PROJECT A very critical component of the M.Sc. Kinesiology programme, students will engage in a project or thesis that shall be approved by their supervisor. The project involves creating and executing a sustainable, yet novel idea in sport that would have a valuable impact on the local community. The thesis involves a research component where students are expected to follow the research process in an area of interest that would have an impact on the community. Both the thesis and project involve writing of five chapters and a final oral presentation. | ||
Total credits: 9
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION: 36
Sport for Development Option
Year 1, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6005 | Advanced Research Methods | 3.0 |
| SPRE6005: ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course emphasizes the scientific method by which knowledge is attain in kinesiology related fields. It utilizes the seven-step approach to investigating truth; therefore, problem statements, literature review, hypothesis testing, data collection mechanisms, analysis of data, and a discussion section would be elucidated. The Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) would be used to analyze data from multiple research designs and perspectives. Both validity and reliability of research design, and the diverse tests used to produce these results would be covered in the course. | ||
| SPFD6005 | Foundations in Sport for Development | 3.0 |
| SPFD6005: FOUNDATIONS IN SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT This course will allow students to interrogate the genesis of sport for development. Students will be guided to engage in the analysis of SfD. A range of topics will be examined to ascertain the impact sport has on human and non-human resources. Students will be exposed to the so called "best practices" in the area of sport for development, and will be challenged to consider “fit practices” for their theorizing and or implementing context. | ||
| SPRE6006 | Graduate Academic Writing | 3.0 |
| SPRE6006: GRADUATE ACADEMIC WRITING This course covers the fundamental tenets of academic writing at the graduate level. Students would be exposed to the writing process, elements of writing, and the accuracy of writing. Students would use principles from the three areas stated to write, analyze, critique and synthesize material across the curriculum in kinesiology | ||
Total Credits : 9
Year 1, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPFD6006 | Current Topics in SFD | 3.0 |
| SPFD6006: CURRENT TOPICS IN SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT This course involves the integration and application of research principles in a sport for development setting. Topics related to sport for development would be identified by students, and with the aid of an assigned instructorprofessor, interrogate the topic selected using quantitative and qualitative research approaches. | ||
| SPFD6007 | Community Development and Initiative Management | 3.0 |
| SPFD6007: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND INITIATIVE MANAGEMENT Students will partner with communities to identify strengths, weaknesses, and needs related to the community. Additionally, students will design and implement SfD initiatives to address community goals. Informed initiative conceptualization, and monitoringevaluation will be used as key initiatives in these exercises. | ||
| SPFD6008 | Field Experience | 3.0 |
| SPFD6008: FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT Students have six months to attend to their field experience, to complete it and accumulate 240 hours and submit their reports to their supervisor. This six-month period can see students acquire only one experience at one organization with 40 hours of work being done per month. Periodic meetings must be done with both student and supervisor for feedback and analysis since this will be the foundation that will take students into their Final Internship course at the end of the programme. | ||
Total Credits : 9
Year 2, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6007 | Proposal Design | 3.0 |
| SPRE6007: PROPOSAL AND DESIGN This course will equip students with the tenets needed to plan, organize and develop a research proposal at a graduate level in kinesiology. Students will devise an original research problem, explain its originality, suggest how it addsto the extant literature in the field, and provide a cogent argument for pursuing this line of research. Additionally, students will provide a tentative title for their research, hypothesize, develop theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and discuss how their research fits into a global discourse criticizing and evaluating the theories espoused. | ||
| SPFD6009 | International Cultural Studies | 3.0 |
| SPFD6009: INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL STUDIES This course will allow students who have been educated and integrated into the dynamics of cultures, to fully function and work with the leaders and organizations of these cultures. Also, students will also be able to conduct research on cultures afflicted by disease, poverty, social injustice etc., and develop strategiesto mollifythese problems. | ||
| SPFD6010 | Advanced Developmental Studies | 3.0 |
| SPFD6010: ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT STUDIES During the course, students will acquire an understanding of human problems and the capacity needed to manage social transformation. Students will use critical and historical perspective to address contemporary development issues such as poverty, social justice, social peace, social love etc. Students will evaluate the roles and agendas of international governments, national governments, organizations, and community-based organizations in the development discourse and practice | ||
Total Credits : 9
Year 2, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPFD6011 | Social Problem Solving and Entrepreneurship | 3.0 |
| SPFD6011: SOCIAL PROBLEM SOLVING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Students will learn the process of problem solving and the opportunities that could emerge from this process. Additionally, students will be exposed to the theoretical and practical steps for turning solutions into social entrepreneurship ventures. | ||
| SPRE6008 | Thesis/Project | 6.0 |
| SPRE6008: THESIS/PROJECT A very critical component of the M.Sc. Kinesiology programme, students will engage in a project or thesis that shall be approved by their supervisor. The project involves creating and executing a sustainable, yet novel idea in sport that would have a valuable impact on the local community. The thesis involves a research component where students are expected to follow the research process in an area of interest that would have an impact on the community. Both the thesis and project involve writing of five chapters and a final oral presentation. | ||
Total Credits : 9
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION: 36
Sport Management Option
Year 1, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6005 | Advanced Research Methods | 3.0 |
| SPRE6005: ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course emphasizes the scientific method by which knowledge is attain in kinesiology related fields. It utilizes the seven-step approach to investigating truth; therefore, problem statements, literature review, hypothesis testing, data collection mechanisms, analysis of data, and a discussion section would be elucidated. The Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) would be used to analyze data from multiple research designs and perspectives. Both validity and reliability of research design, and the diverse tests used to produce these results would be covered in the course. | ||
| SPMA6005 | Contemporary Issues in Sport Management | 3.0 |
| SPMA6005: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SPORT MANAGEMENT This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the contemporary issues and challenges involved in managing a sport organisation in the local and international context. Decision making and problem-solving techniqueswill be explored, along with the processes used to develop the stabilizing capacities that enable an organization to achieve its mission and vision. Innovation, exploiting opportunities, and using adaptive capacities in the external environment will be explored. | ||
| SPRE6006 | Graduate Academic Writing | 3.0 |
| SPRE6006: GRADUATE ACADEMIC WRITING This course covers the fundamental tenets of academic writing at the graduate level. Students would be exposed to the writing process, elements of writing, and the accuracy of writing. Students would use principles from the three areas stated to write, analyze, critique and synthesize material across the curriculum in kinesiology | ||
Total Credits : 9
Year 1, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPMA6006 | Sport Business Leadership | 3.0 |
| SPMA6006: SPORT BUSINESS LEADERSHIP This course examines leadership issues involved in strategic decision making in the management of the business aspects of the sport industry. It exposes the prospective sport and recreation professional to the importance of leadership in the theory and practice of business inthe broad spectrum of sport organizations and business ventures. | ||
| SPMA6007 | Sport Marketing | 3.0 |
| SPMA6007: SPORTS MARKETING This course will provide an overview of facets of the marketing industry in sports including segmentation, strategy, branding, sponsorship and social media. Students will also be introduced to taste fashion and customer needs by examining marketing design and innovative techniques. The concepts of new product development, lifecycle and the role of design in enhancing competitiveness will be examined to gain an understanding of the design process. explore how the organisation operates, how community needs are assessed, how needs are translated into programme design, and how programmes are implemented, managed and evaluated. | ||
| SPMA6008 | Sport Facilities and Event Management | 3.0 |
| SPMA6008: SPORTS FACILITIES AND EVENT MANAGEMENT This course is designed to give students an understanding of the operation and management of sport and recreational facilities. Students will develop the capacity to scan external and internal facility environments, as well as develop and market traditional and niche sporting events. Students will be exposed to the management, leadership and innovation required to succeed in contemporary sport business industry.or other sport organisations). They will be responsible for all stages of the project, from design to information dissemination. | ||
Total Credits : 9
Year 2, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6007 | Proposal Design | 3.0 |
| SPRE6007: PROPOSAL AND DESIGN This course will equip students with the tenets needed to plan, organize and develop a research proposal at a graduate level in kinesiology. Students will devise an original research problem, explain its originality, suggest how it addsto the extant literature in the field, and provide a cogent argument for pursuing this line of research. Additionally, students will provide a tentative title for their research, hypothesize, develop theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and discuss how their research fits into a global discourse criticizing and evaluating the theories espoused. | ||
| SPMA6009 | Sport Communication and Public Relations | 3.0 |
| SPMA6009: SPORT COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS This course focuses on the importance of communications and public relations in the sporting industry. Students will examine communications and public relations within sport management organization, external agencies and media outlets. Additionally, students will explore the various approaches available to the professional manager in the sport, recreation and fitness industry. | ||
| SPMA6010 | Economics and Financial Management in Sport | 3.0 |
| SPMA6010: ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT This course will expose students to the strategic and operational importance of financial management while developing a critical understanding of major financial statements. Economic principles will be used to analyse a wide range of issues in the local and international sports industry. Included in this analysis are product markets, the nonprofit sector, industrial organization and public financing of sport. | ||
Total Credits : 9
Year 2, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6008 | Thesis/Project | 3.0 |
| SPRE6008: THESIS/PROJECT A very critical component of the M.Sc. Kinesiology programme, students will engage in a project or thesis that shall be approved by their supervisor. The project involves creating and executing a sustainable, yet novel idea in sport that would have a valuable impact on the local community. The thesis involves a research component where students are expected to follow the research process in an area of interest that would have an impact on the community. Both the thesis and project involve writing of five chapters and a final oral presentation. | ||
| SPMA6011 | Field Experience in Sport Management | 6.0 |
| SPMA6011: FIELD EXERCISE IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT Lectures, Discussions, Independent study, Peer Tutoring and conducting experiments | ||
Total Credits : 9
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION: 36
Elite Sport Coaching Option
Year 1, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6005 | Advanced Research Methods | 3.0 |
| SPRE6005: ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course emphasizes the scientific method by which knowledge is attain in kinesiology related fields. It utilizes the seven-step approach to investigating truth; therefore, problem statements, literature review, hypothesis testing, data collection mechanisms, analysis of data, and a discussion section would be elucidated. The Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) would be used to analyze data from multiple research designs and perspectives. Both validity and reliability of research design, and the diverse tests used to produce these results would be covered in the course. | ||
| ESPC6008 | Functional Anatomy | 3.0 |
| ESPC6008: FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY Sport and exercise participation engage the joint complexes to achieve specialized movements. Functional anatomy examines, in detail, the structures responsible for these movements. It is therefore described as the study of anatomy as it relates to function during sport and exercise. | ||
| SPRE6006 | Graduate Academic Writing | 3.0 |
| SPRE6006: GRADUATE ACADEMIC WRITING This course covers the fundamental tenets of academic writing at the graduate level. Students would be exposed to the writing process, elements of writing, and the accuracy of writing. Students would use principles from the three areas stated to write, analyze, critique and synthesize material across the curriculum in kinesiology | ||
Total credits: 9
Year 1, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ESPC6009 | Advanced Motor Learning and Control | 3.0 |
| ESPC6009: ADANCED MOTOR LEARNING AND PEDAGOGY This course will expose students to theories, principles and concepts associated with the performance of motor skills in kinesiology. It will also explore basic physiological, bio- mechanical and cognitive influences that affect movement. Throughout the course, theories used in clinical settings, and how movements are learnt, re-learnt, and maintained will be discussed | ||
| ESPC6005 | Advanced Exercise Physiology | 3.0 |
| ESPC6005: ADVANCED EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY This course seeks to provide students with an advanced critical understanding of the theoretical and practical applications of exercise physiology in sport and exercise settings. The primary focus is on the physiological responses of the human organism (including cardiovascular, neuromuscular and bioenergetics) to bouts of acute exercise, and the longitudinal adaptations that occur as a result of extended periods of training. | ||
| ESPC6010 | Elite Coaching/Training Practicum | 3.0 |
| ESPC6010: ELITE SPORT COACHING PRACTICUM The coaching practicum consists of two mandatory year-long courses in the Elite Sport Coaching Degree. This course will give students the opportunity to gain practical and hands on experience in the world of work and in their field of specialization. It is expected that students maximize this coaching practicum opportunity to network and exchange ideas and correspondence to assist in building their professional work resume. The coaching practicum is crucial in allowing students to provide support and contemporary strategies to both established and upcoming national governing bodies. | ||
Total credits: 9
Year 2, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6007 | Proposal and Design | 3.0 |
| SPRE6007: PROPOSAL AND DESIGN This course will equip students with the tenets needed to plan, organize and develop a research proposal at a graduate level in kinesiology. Students will devise an original research problem, explain its originality, suggest how it addsto the extant literature in the field, and provide a cogent argument for pursuing this line of research. Additionally, students will provide a tentative title for their research, hypothesize, develop theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and discuss how their research fits into a global discourse criticizing and evaluating the theories espoused. | ||
| ESPC6011 | Functional Strength Training and Programme Design | 3.0 |
| ESPC6011: FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH TRAINING AND PROGRAMME DESIGN Functional training seeks to improve movement efficiency, reduce the risk of injury, enhance balance and flexibility and increase strength in athletes. The aim of this course is to introduce students to evidence-based instruction in innovative programming and implementation including functional exercises, advanced strength training and programming. Students will become acquainted to the theories, methods, exercises and programs that can optimize athletes’ physical preparation for competitions. | ||
| ESPC6012 | Elite Coaching/Training Practicum | 3.0 |
| ESPC6012: ELITE SPORT COACHING/ TRAINING PRACTICUM The coaching practicum consists of two mandatory year-long courses in the Elite Sport Coaching Degree. This course will give students the opportunity to gain practical and hands on experience in the world of work and in their field of specialization. It is expected that students maximize this coaching practicum opportunity to network and exchange ideas and correspondence to assist in building their professional work resume. The coaching practicum is crucial in allowing students to provide support and contemporary strategies to both established and upcoming national governing bodies. | ||
Total credits: 9
Year 2, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ESPC6006 | Advanced Sport Nutrition | 3.0 |
| ESPC6006: ADVANCED SPORTS NUTRITION Advanced nutrition provides students with knowledge to design, organize, and execute programs needed for athletes to perform at an elite level in sport. Students would be able to advise coaches, athletes, and athletic trainers on diets required to improve sporting performances. Topics to be discussed include energy production, energy nutrients, macro and micro nutrients, timing and composition of intakes, hydration, and intervention planning. | ||
| SPRE6008 | Thesis/Project | 6.0 |
| SPRE6008: THESIS/PROJECT A very critical component of the M.Sc. Kinesiology programme, students will engage in a project or thesis that shall be approved by their supervisor. The project involves creating and executing a sustainable, yet novel idea in sport that would have a valuable impact on the local community. The thesis involves a research component where students are expected to follow the research process in an area of interest that would have an impact on the community. Both the thesis and project involve writing of five chapters and a final oral presentation. | ||
Total credits: 9
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION: 36
Sport Therapy Option
Year 1, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6005 | Advanced Research Methods | 3.0 |
| SPRE6005: ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS This course emphasizes the scientific method by which knowledge is attain in kinesiology related fields. It utilizes the seven-step approach to investigating truth; therefore, problem statements, literature review, hypothesis testing, data collection mechanisms, analysis of data, and a discussion section would be elucidated. The Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) would be used to analyze data from multiple research designs and perspectives. Both validity and reliability of research design, and the diverse tests used to produce these results would be covered in the course. | ||
| SPRE6006 | Graduate Academic Writing | 3.0 |
| SPRE6006: GRADUATE ACADEMIC WRITING This course covers the fundamental tenets of academic writing at the graduate level. Students would be exposed to the writing process, elements of writing, and the accuracy of writing. Students would use principles from the three areas stated to write, analyze, critique and synthesize material across the curriculum in kinesiology | ||
| SPTH6005 | Clinical Exercise Physiology | 3.0 |
| SPTH6005: CLINICAL EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY Clinical Exercise Physiology explores the application of physiological principles to the prevention, management and treatment of chronic conditions. The course examines, inter alia, the pathophysiology of several chronic conditions; the development of general, appropriate conditioning and training programmes for treating these conditions; and the acute and chronic responses to exercise interventions for populations in various disease states. | ||
| SPTH6006 | Clinically Oriented Anatomy I | 3.0 |
| SPTH6006: CLINICALLY ORIENTED ANATOMY I This course presents an in-depth overview of the concepts of the structure of the human body and focuses on providing the student with the type of foundation needed to assess, diagnose and treat impairments in any anatomical system. Areas covered would include the structure of the all the major systems in the human body which includes but are not limited to the Cardiovascular, Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Endocrine, Reproductive and Nervous systems | ||
| SPTH6021 | Emergency Response Management | 3.0 |
| SPTH6021: EMERGENCY RESPONSE MANAGEMENT This course will assist students in planning and organizing responses to emergency situations that may be life-threatening or require prompt/immediate attention for survival of injured athletes. | ||
Total credits: 15
Year 1, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPTH6008 | Clinical Examination Skills I | 3.0 |
| SPTH6008: CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS SKILLS I Students will be provided with knowledge and tools to undertake a professional examination and assessment of common upper and lower extremity injuries. Students will also develop their clinical reasoning to be able to provide clinical and/or differential diagnoses for these common injuries | ||
| SPTH6009 | Rehab Principles and Techniques | 3.0 |
| SPTH6010 | Sport Therapy I | 3.0 |
| SPTH6010: SPORT THERAPY I This course provides the student with knowledge of all musculoskeletal injuries related to the upper and lower extremities. The student will learn to recognize and classify these injuries by their specific signs and symptoms as well as be able to provide initial treatment for these various types of injuries which may be seen in the athletic population. | ||
| SPRE6012 | Exercise Prescription | 3.0 |
| SPTH6011 | Clinical Practicum I | 2.0 |
| SPTH6011: CLINICAL PRACTICUM I This course will allow students experiential learning opportunities through off-site placement in real-life job settings. The students will be supervised by clinical instructors who will be responsible for guiding the learning process at the clinical sites. Students will be able to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom and gain invaluable insight by learning through doing. | ||
| SPTH6007 | Clinically Oriented Anatomy II | 3.0 |
| SPTH6007: CLINICALLY ORIENTED ANATOMY II This course is a continuation of Clinically Oriented Anatomy I. It continues to provide an in-depth overview of the structure of the human body and focuses on providing the student with the type of foundation needed for clinical practice. Areas covered would include the structure of the all the major systems in the human body which includes but are not limited to the Muscular II, Endocrine, Reproductive, Nervous systems II, Digestive systems. The body would be studied by major anatomical structures (back, abdomen, upper and lower limbs) | ||
Total credits: 17
Year 2, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPRE6007 | Proposal and Design | 3.0 |
| SPRE6007: PROPOSAL AND DESIGN This course will equip students with the tenets needed to plan, organize and develop a research proposal at a graduate level in kinesiology. Students will devise an original research problem, explain its originality, suggest how it addsto the extant literature in the field, and provide a cogent argument for pursuing this line of research. Additionally, students will provide a tentative title for their research, hypothesize, develop theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and discuss how their research fits into a global discourse criticizing and evaluating the theories espoused. | ||
| SPTH6013 | Sport Therapy II | 3.0 |
| SPTH6013: SPORT THERAPY II This course provides the student with knowledge of all musculoskeletal injuries related to the back and spine. The student will learn to recognize and classify these injuries by their specific signs and symptoms as well as be able to provide initial treatment for these various types of injuries which may be seen in the athletic population. | ||
| SPTH6014 | Clinical Examination Skills II | 3.0 |
| SPTH6014: CLINICAL EXAMINATION SKILLS II Students will be provided with the knowledge, skills and tools to undertake a professional examination and assessment of common back and spine injuries. Students will develop clinical reasoning needed to provide clinical and/or differential diagnoses for these injuries. | ||
| SPTH6015 | Therapeutic Modalities | 3.0 |
| SPTH6015: THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES During rehabilitation of injuries, various modalities can be utilized to assist in recovery from an injury in the quickest possible time. The use of some of these modalities, which will be taught in this course, will allow students to gain the necessary knowledge of and practice in utilization of these modalities. | ||
| SPTH6016 | Clinical Practicum II | 2.0 |
| SPTH6016: CLINICAL PRACTICUM II This course will allow students experiential learning opportunities through off-site placement in real-life job settings. The students will be supervised by clinical instructors who will be responsible for guiding the learning process at the clinical sites. Students will be able to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom and gain invaluable insight by learning through doing. | ||
Total credits: 14
Year 2, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | NO. OF CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SPTH6017 | Nutrition and Healing in Sport | 3.0 |
| SPTH6017: NUTRITION AND HEALING IN SPORT This course will give students an in-depth look into nutrition and its’ importance in healing. Students would learn the importance or micro and macronutrients and how they may improve and or impact healing. All of the essential nutrients must be supplied in the right amounts and at the right times for an athlete to achieve optimal health and performance. In addition, when devising eating strategies that will help athletes meet their goals, sports nutritionists must take account of personal preferences, social and cultural issues, and a whole range of other factors. | ||
| SPTH6018 | Ethics and Values in Sports Therapy | 2.0 |
| SPTH6018: ETHICS AND VALUES IN SPORT THERAPY This course provides students with the necessary tools to make ethical decisions in all sports therapy profession. It presents several ethical models that the sports therapy professional can use as a platform to make ethical decisions. Directed at all future sport therapy professionals; this course contains numerous case studies which allow students to apply the ethical decision- making process to a sports-related ethical dispute. | ||
| SPTH6019 | Sports Therapy Administration and Entrepreneurship | 2.0 |
| SPTH6019: SPORT THERAPY ADMINSTRATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Students will learn the role of entrepreneurship in a context where an industry is non-existent or emerging. Entrepreneurship is important to sport as it encourages innovative activity that can impact economically and socially. This course will expose students to local entrepreneurs to learn from their experiences, which should highlight that entrepreneurship is an integral part of sport in Trinidad & Tobago. Information will beprovided in the classroom to assist students in the preparation of a detailed Business Plan for a sports business they conceive. | ||
| SPTH6020 | Clinical Practicum III | 2.0 |
| SPTH6020: CLINICAL PRACTICUM III This course will allow students experiential learning opportunities through off-site placement in real-life job settings. The students will be supervised by clinical instructors who will be responsible for guiding the learning process at the clinical sites. Students will be able to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom and gain invaluable insight by learning through doing. | ||
| SPRE6008 | Thesis/Project | 6.0 |
| SPRE6008: THESIS/PROJECT A very critical component of the M.Sc. Kinesiology programme, students will engage in a project or thesis that shall be approved by their supervisor. The project involves creating and executing a sustainable, yet novel idea in sport that would have a valuable impact on the local community. The thesis involves a research component where students are expected to follow the research process in an area of interest that would have an impact on the community. Both the thesis and project involve writing of five chapters and a final oral presentation. | ||
Total credits: 15
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION: 61
Graduates from the programme will acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to perform advanced duties in the following positions: Sport Psychologist, Lecturers, Coaches, Sport Therapist, Athletic Trainers, Fitness Coaches, Sport Journalist, Sport Marketing, Sport Public Relation Officer, Sport Managers, Sport Administrators, Consultants, Personal Trainers, Fitness Instructors, and Entrepreneur.
Graduates of the programme can be employed in the following organisations: Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee, National Sporting Organisations, Universities, Gyms, Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Ministry of Education.
Candidates writing examinations or awaiting results are encouraged to apply
– we are currently accepting applications towards provisional offersContact Information
Programme Officers/Admin Asst
Karissa Blackman: 868-642-8888 Ext. 37108
D'Andrea Tittle: 868-642-8888 Ext. 25146
Academic
Ato Rockcliffe: 868-718-4925
Fees
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