KIN 500 - Introduction to Scholarly Inquiry in Kinesiology

Unit(s): 2

This course is designed to prepare graduate students in Kinesiology to formulate and carry out a research project as part of his/her M.S. degree. Both theoretical and practical aspects of research will be included: examination of research paradigms, critical review of literature, effective design of a study, concepts of statistical and qualitative analysis of data, and the use of the library and computers as research tools.

Prerequisite(s): a course in descriptive statistics, an introductory computer course, and graduate standing, or consent of instructor.