As approved at the October 5, 2004 meeting of the Faculty of Applied Sciences Undergraduate Curriculum Committeee, incorporating suggested revisions.
This new course is introduced as described in FAS UCC Paper 2004-32.
This course has been envisioned by the Ergonomics and Human Factors Stream for years. The 1993 stream proposal listed this course as "KIN 487 Project Lab in Ergonomics/Human Factors" and said that "Students will work in groups of four to six, on two to three problems posed by the instructor." This is the last course that we need to have in our program for students who take this stream to be able to be certified by the Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE). The course has not been mounted to date because no existing faculty had the time to develop and teach it. The hiring of Anne-Kristina Arnold in June 2003 has made it possible to finally bring this course forward.
We have five selected topics courses: Kin 420 to 424. Kin 420, 421, and 422 are long-standing. We created Kin 423 and 424 in the early 1990's in anticipation of the new courses, many of which would be first offered by new faculty members as Selected Topics courses. Many of these courses have since become regular courses with their own number. According to our records, we have never offered more than three Selected Topics courses in a given semester. It seems unlikely that we will have a rapid expansion of our faculty and our undergrad courses in the foreseeable future. Therefore, we don't need five Selected Topics courses.
| Course | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|
| KIN 201 |
MATH 152 or 155, PHYS 101 or 120, PHYS 102 or 121, PHYS 130 or 131, KIN 142. |
MATH 151 or 154, MATH 152 or 155 (may be taken concurrently), PHYS 101 (or 120 or 125 or 140), KIN 142. |
| KIN 205 |
MBB 221 (or BICH 221), PHYS 101 (or 120), and PHYS 102 (or 121). |
MBB 221 (or BICH 221), PHYS 101 (or 120 or 125 or 140), and PHYS 102 (or 121 or 126 or 141). |
| KIN 301 |
PHYS 130 or 131, KIN 201. |
PHYS 102 (or 121 or 126 or 141), PHYS 130 (or 131 or 141), KIN 201. |
| KIN 305 |
KIN 201, 205, CHEM 281 (or 150 and 155), PHYS 102 (or 121), MATH 155 (or 152). Students other than kinesiology majors require KIN 205 or BISC 305 plus permission of the instructor. |
KIN 201, 205, CHEM 281 (or 150 and 155), PHYS 102 (or 121 or 126 or 141), MATH 155 (or 152). Students other than kinesiology majors require KIN 205 or BISC 305 plus permission of the instructor. |
| KIN 306 |
KIN 201, 205, 207, CHEM 281 (or 150 and 155), PHYS 102 (or 121), MATH 155 (or 152). Students other than kinesiology majors require KIN 205 or BISC 305 plus permission of the instructor. |
KIN 201, 205, 207, CHEM 281 (or 150 and 155), PHYS 102 (or 121 or 126 or 141), MATH 155 (or 152). Students other than kinesiology majors require KIN 205 or BISC 305 plus permission of the instructor. |
| KIN 382 |
KIN 142, 201, 205, PHYS 130 or 131. |
KIN 142, 201, 205, PHYS 130 (or 131 or 141). |
| KIN 407 |
PHYS 130 (or 131), KIN 305 and 306. |
PHYS 130 (or 131 or 141), KIN 305 and 306, one of which must already have been completed and the other can be taken concurrently. |
| KIN 442 |
MATH 155 (or 152), PHYS 130 (or 131), KIN 305, 306. |
MATH 155 (or 152), PHYS 130 (or 131 or 141), KIN 305, 306. |
| KIN 486 |
KIN 304, 380 and 383. |
KIN 380 and 383. |
KIN 201: The six pre-reqs represent a sizeable obstacle to entry to this course, and this delays some students from taking this course. All six courses will remain core courses required of all Kines majors. PHYS 125-3 and PHYS 140-4 are other alternatives to the requirement for PHYS 101-3 or PHYS 120-3.
KIN 205: Additional physics alternative are provided for the PHYS 101/102 sequence.
KIN 301: PHYS 102 or 121 (or 126 or 141) is needed for Kin 301. Currently PHYS 102 or 121 is a pre-req for Kin 201, and Kin 201 is a pre-req for Kin 301. However, we are proposing to drop PHYS 102 or 121 as a pre-req for Kin 201. Note that PHYS 141 covers off prerequisite requirements for both PHYS 102 and 130.
KIN 305, 306: PHYS 126 and PHYS 141 are added as alternatives to the PHYS 102 (or 121) prerequisite.
KIN 382: Students can also complete the physics lab prerequisite through the studio physics course, PHYS 141.
KIN 407: This change provides increased flexibility for students when scheduling their sequence of courses. Students can also complete the physics lab prerequisite through the studio physics course, PHYS 141.
KIN 442: Students can also complete the physics lab prerequisite through the studio physics course, PHYS 141.
KIN 486: Kin 486 is Industrial Design. Kin 304 is Measurement and Inquiry in Kinesiology. Kin 380 is Occupational Biomechanics. Kin 383 is Human-Machine/Human-Computer Interaction. All four of these courses are required for students following the area of concentration in ergonomics and human factors. None of them is required for the B.Sc. (Kines) degree. Currently an estimated 15% of Kines majors are following this area of concentration. We would like to increase access to Kin 486 for students who are not following the ergonomics/human factors area of concentration.
| Current | Proposed | |
|---|---|---|
| KIN 325 |
An introductory course for students interested in physical education, health science professions and liberal arts. Brief discussions on applied anatomy, aging, common dysfunctions and diseases enable students to appreciate the relationship between structure and function. Prerequisite: KIN 142 and 205 (or KIN 105 with a grade of C or higher). Available only through correspondence, this course will not be counted as an upper level optional course for a major in kinesiology. Students with credit for KIN 326 may not take KIN 325 for further credit. |
For students interested in physical education, health science professions and liberal arts. Brief discussions on applied anatomy, aging, common dysfunctions and diseases enable students to appreciate the relationship between structure and function. Prerequisite: KIN 142 and either KIN 105 (with a grade of C or higher) or KIN 205. Available only through correspondence, this course will not be counted as an upper level optional course for a major in kinesiology. Students with credit for KIN 326 may not take KIN 325 for further credit. |
This change eliminates the word "introductory" from the course description. Kin 142 is introduction to anatomy and is required prior to Kin 325. An apparent ambiguity in the prerequisite wording is resolved by rephrasing.