Sport and Exercise
The list below describes each course we offer, as well as prerequisites (if any) and a few other details. (How to read a course description).
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SPEX 100 Sport Leadership
(3 credits) W (3,1,0,0,0)
This course is an overview and general analysis of various leadership and management theories and their application to sport management and the culture of sport. Topics include leadership styles, roles and behaviours in the context of sport organizations, and the implications of managing and leading in sport. Students will participate in a variety of self-assessment activities.
Prerequisite(s): “C+” in English 12, or EFP 12; or “C” in ENGL 092 and ENGL 094; or ENGL 092 and ENGL 096; or ENGL 103 and ENGL 104; or ENGL 103 and ENGL 106; or ENGL 140; or ELD 092 and ELD 094; or ELD 097; or assessment.
SPEX 110 Fitness for Life
(3 credits) F, W (1,0,1,0,1)
An overview of health promotion and wellness models as they relate to health, social, cultural, economic, international and environmental issues. The principles of exercise prescription for cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance are presented. Emphasis is placed on personal health, nutrition, stress and prevention of activity injuries. (T)
Prerequisite(s): "C" in English 11; or "B in ENGL 50; or ELD 072 and ELD 074; or ELD 072 and ELD 080; or assessment.
Pre or Co-requisite(s): ENGL 140, or ENGL 094, or equivalent.
SPEX 150 Introduction to Sport Mgmt
(3 credits) F (2,0,1,1,0)
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the basic organizational and business structures of sport, fitness, and leisure industries. The content areas include Professional, Olympic, and intercollegiate, as well as the exercise/fitness/sport promotion business sector.
Prerequisite(s): "C+" in English 12, or EFP 12; or "C" in ENGL 140; or ENGL 092 and ENGL 094; or ELD 092 and ELD 094; or ENGL 103 and ENGL 104; or ENGL 103 and ENGL 106; or assessment.
Open to SPMA students only.
SPEX 160 Sport Mktg & Promotions
(3 credits) W (2,0,1,1,0)
This course is designed to assist students in creating and critiquing marketing, promotions and public relations efforts specific to sport. Emphasis will be placed on marketing concepts and strategies utilized specifically in and through sport and the sport industry. This course includes hands-on experience with a variety of sport organizations including the Chargers Intercollegiate Athletics programs.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 150, SPEX 150.
SPEX 210 Exercise Physiology
(3 credits) F (3,0,2,0,0)
Musculoskeletal and physiological responses and adaptation to exercise overload. Energy systems function under environmental stress, body composition. Metabolic and endocrine responses to exercise and somatic adaptations to thermal stress. Neuromuscular and physiological principles behind the development of muscular strength, endurance, cardiovascular training & flexibility programs. (T)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 142, BIOL 142A.
SPEX 250 Instructional & Program Design
(3 credits) W (2,0,2,0,0)
Principles of planning, organizing, promoting and leading fitness and wellness programs. Exercise prescription design for behavioural change. Programming for individuals, families, schools, communities and corporations. Selection and implementation of exercise programs for people with musculoskeletal, neurological and neuromuscular impairments. Methods of direct, indirect and task oriented instructional strategies. (T)
Prerequisite(s): EXW 120, and EXW 121, and EXW 220; or SPEX 130.
Pre or Corequisite(s): SPEX 230.
SPEX 260 Life Cycle Sports
(3 credits) W (2,0,2,0,0)
Students will learn about the different kinds of sports that abled and disabled individuals engage in over the course of their lives (with a focus on children, adolescents, and older adults), and study issues such as developmental advantages and the impact of aging processes on peak performance in various sports. And, consider the subsequent influence on sport participation at different points in the life cycle.
Prerequisite(s): SPEX 230.
SPEX 350 Health & Fitness Promotion
(3 credits) W (3,0,0,0,0)
Exploration of a variety of health promotion models, strategies and interventions related to the individual, community, organizational and policy level. Topics will include health promotion principles, practice, intervention designs and program planning to ensure sustainable health outcomes across various populations and settings such as family, school, community and the worksite.
Prerequisite(s): SPEX 110.
Open to AET and BSFL students only.
SPEX 370 Training for Performance
(3 credits) W (3,0,2,0,0)
Advanced training and conditioning principles, practice and application to enhance athletic and functional performance. Focus is on psychological skills training, exercise principles, skill acquisition, technology/ equipment, functional techniques, performance evaluation and safety considerations in designing advanced training programs for a variety of populations and sports.
Prerequisite(s): EXW 240, SPEX 210.
Open to AET students only.
SPEX 400 Chronic Disease Management
(3 credits) F (3,0,0,0,1)
Investigation of the shift from a medical to a client centred model of care and the functions of health care practitioners in chronic disease management. Successful models for chronic disease prevention, treatment and management and the role of physical activity for a variety of chronic diseases and disabilities.
Prerequisite(s): HLTH 110, EXW 240.
Open to AET students only.
SPEX 410 Research Methods
(3 credits) W (3,0,0,0,0)
An introduction to quantitative and qualitative research approaches to health and human performance. Focus is on methods and design, measurement issues, statistical analysis, interpretation of literature, and analytical procedures used for research in the areas of sport, health, exercise science and wellness.
Open to AET and BSFL students only.
SPEX 420 Sport and Fitness Management
(3 credits) F (2,1,0,0,0)
Advanced management of programs, facilities, clinics and corporations related to health, fitness, sport and health promotion. Focus is on the organization and structure of health and fitness industry in Canada, certification, licensing and educational opportunities in the profession, personnel recruitment, supervision and retention, as well as marketing and program promotion.
Open to AET and BSFL students only.
SPEX 430 Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
(3 credits) F (3,0,1,0,0)
Advanced theoretical and practical application of contemporary medical management of cardiopulmonary conditions with emphasis on rehabilitative interventions to improve morbidity and reduce mortality. Focus is on understanding assessment, education, and behaviour modification and the role of appropriate exercise programs in the prevention, treatment and management of individuals with cardiopulmonary conditions.
Prerequisite(s): AET 310, SPEX 400.
SPEX 440 Pharmacology and Exercise
(3 credits) F (2,0,1,0,0)
General terminology, concepts and principles of pharmacology in the field of athletic and exercise therapy. Topics include relevant drug categories, common dosage, ranges and routes of drug administration with an understanding of the pharmacological mechanisms of action and interaction (contraindications, side effects and implications) of various pharmacological agents. (T-pending)
Prerequisite(s): AET 310, BIOL 144, CHEM 214.
Open to AET students only.
