KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
KPE 103:
Principles of Fitness and Conditioning 3 credits
Prerequisites: none
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
An introduction to the principles of human physiology, as applied to exercise management and prescription. Students will develop knowledge related to fitness and exercise, with attention being directed towards conditioning methods, exercise techniques, and fitness appraisal.
KPE 120:
The Analysis of Performance in Team Sports 3 credits
Prerequisites: none
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
In this course, selected team sports will be used as models for analysis. Topics include the purposes of analysis, common elements in team sports, and analysis methods and procedures.
KPE 130:
Introduction to Adventure Tourism 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the CTC Adventure Tourism certificate program
Corequisites: None
This course is an introduction to the critical role tourism plays in British Columbia. Students will be provided with an overview of the tourism industry, with a primary focus on adventure tourism. Students will examine the interrelationships between the eight sectors of the tourism industry, and study the economic, environmental, and social impact of tourism.
KPE 131:
Land-Based Recreation 3 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the CTC Adventure Tourism certificate program
Corequisites: None
This course will move in a progression through all the skills necessary to travel safely by means of mountain bike. Interpersonal skills as well as bike handling skills will be developed in a sequential manner. Upon completion of this course, students will be well versed in travelling independently and safely in a variety of terrain features. Preparation will include: development of planning skills for leading a group, selecting appropriate equipment and making necessary adjustments for an individual rider, learning skills to maintain and repair a bike, as well as make necessary repairs on the trail, basic first aid training, trip preparation skills, developing risk assessment and emergency plans, self-assessment skills and group management skills.
KPE 132a:
Introduction to Mountaineering 1.5 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to Adventure Tourism certificate program
Corequisites: none
This course will provide you with an introduction to basic mountaineering skills. Topics will include essential skills for travel in mountainous terrain, as well as rescue techniques and environmental ethics.
KPE 132b:
Introduction to Winter Mountaineering 1.5 credits
Prerequisites: Admission to Adventure Tourism certificate program
Corequisites: none
This course will provide you with an introduction to basic winter mountaineering skills. Topics will include essential techniques for winter travel in mountainous regions, as well as rescue techniques and environmental ethics.
KPE 155:
Work Experience I 3 credits
Prerequisites: Completion of a minimum of four courses in the program, which must include KPE 103 and KPE 190
Corequisites: KPE 180
This is a concurrent placement which provides students with 120 hours of practical work experience. Students will have the opportunity to practise skills gained in prerequisite courses and will receive feedback concerning their competencies.Successful completion of the practicum work experience is required for completion of the certificate program.
KPE 160:
Active Health (Contemporary Health Issues) 3 credits
Prerequisites: none
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
This course will introduce you to the topics of illness and disease risks and prevention, role of physical fitness and nutrition in health, use of leisure time, safety, substance abuse. It will prepare you to make informed decisions about lifestyle practices that affect physical well-being.
KPE 161:
Intro to Physical Education, Recreation and Sport 3 credits
Prerequisites: none
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
This course will provide you with a knowledge of classification for leisure, play, games, contests, dance, and sport, together with an understanding of their relationships.
KPE 163:
Biodynamics of Physical Activity 4 credits
Prerequisites: none, however KPE 103, KPE 190, and BIO 111/112 recommended
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
This course will provide you with knowledge of the mechanical, anatomical, and physiological aspects of human movement and performance.
KPE 164:
Introduction to Motor Skill Acquisition 3 credits
Prerequisites: none
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
This course will introduce you to the basic principles underlying, and the variables that can have an impact on, the process by which humans acquire motor skills. Included will be a consideration of the psychological foundations and developmental issues that interact with our ability to acquire skilled behaviour.
KPE 180:
Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 160, KPE 190
Transferability: Pending
This course allows students to develop a theoretical knowledge base and develop practical skills in fitness testing and exercise prescription. Through this course you will develop skills necessary to perform the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness, and be introduced to interpretation of fitness testing results and exercise prescription methodologies.
KPE 181:
Exercise Guidelines and Stress Management 3 credits
Prerequisites: none
Transferability: pending
This course is an extension of Fitness Testing/Exercise Prescription (KPE 180), introduces you to several scenarios representing common client concerns when initiating an exercise program. This course details guidelines for exercise prescription using case studies, introduces the scientific methods of determining exercise workloads, addresses many specific programming concerns, and reviews stress management techniques and practices. Factors affecting exercise program adherence are discussed and considered in exercise program planning.
KPE 190:
Basic Human Functional Anatomy 4 credits
Prerequisites: none
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
This course gives you an introduction to human anatomy and physiology with particular emphasis on human movement. Lectures focus on the basic structure and function of the majority of the body’s organ systems, while the lab focuses principally on anatomy.
KPE 215 (formerly KPE 110):
Introduction to Biomechanics 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 163 or KPE 190; BIO 111/112 and PHYS 101 recommended
Corequisites: none
Transferability: pending
This course will introduce you to the fundamental laws of mechanics as they apply to human motor performance. Musculoskeletal structure and function, linear and angular kinematics, and fluid mechanics are applied to gain a greater understanding of human movement. You will also examine skill analysis, error detection, error correction, and the application of sport science principles within individual sport performance.
Note: Students
who have taken KPE 110 cannot take KPE 215
for further credit.
KPE 255:
Work Experience 6 credits
Contact the KPE department for details.
KPE 260:
Topics in Human Nutrition 3 credits
Prerequisites: none
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
An introduction to the principles of human nutrition with an emphasis on topics of current interest. You will gain an understanding of the roles that certain nutrients and eating habits play in maintaining good health. We will discuss nutritional issues in the Canadian context and develop the ability to discriminate between reliable and unreliable nutritional information. Nutrition for an active lifestyle is also addressed.
KPE 264:
Motor Learning and Control 4 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 164Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, Open University
An in-depth consideration of the principles of motor-skill acquisition with applications drawn to the teaching of motor skills in physical education, sport, and other physical activity situations.
KPE 265 (formerly KPE 165):
Physical Growth and Motor Development 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 163 or KPE 190 or BIO 111/112
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
This course will provide an overview of the impact that growth and maturation have on the development of motor skills from conception through to old age. Particular emphasis will be given to the Grades K–12 years and the effect of growth and maturation on physiological and psychological functioning of the maturing organism.
Note: Credit cannot be obtained for both KPE 165 and KPE 265.
KPE 266:
Exercise and Sport Psychology 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 164, 30 credits university-level courses completed
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
The purpose of this course is to provide insight into the theories, subject matter, and latest empirical research concerning the cognitive processes and emotional states that regulate and influence performance in sports, exercise, and other physical activity.
KPE 271:
Introduction to Athletic Training (Sports Injuries) 4 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 190 or KPE 290
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
This course is designed to introduce you to the role of the athletic trainer in the prevention, recognition, and immediate care of a wide spectrum of common athletic injuries and health problems which may affect performance. In-class laboratory sessions will emphasize the principles and techniques of basic protective strapping and taping.
KPE 280:
Training Methods I 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 103, 163, 181, 190
Transferability: UVic and, with KPE 281, SFU
This course will introduce students to aerobic and anaerobic training methodologies. This course will review the energy systems and discuss training options available of the development of each; details of techniques, progressions, periodization, overtraining, factors affecting training, and planning training programs.
KPE 281:
Training Methods II 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 103, 163, 181, 190
Transferability: UVic, and, with KPE 280, SFU
This course will introduce students to flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance training methodologies. The course will review the theoretical concerns and discuss training options for the development of each component; details of techniques, progressions, periodization overtraining, factors affecting training, and planning training programs, etc.
KPE 282:
Exercise and Special Populations 4 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 103 and 190; KPE 160 and 163 strongly recommended
Corequisites: none
This course is designed to give fitness professionals the knowledge and practical skills to design exercise programs and train people belonging to special population groups such as children, women, the elderly, and people with physical or mental disabilities. Health, physiology, nutrition, and social considerations of each of these groups are discussed in order to enhance active lifestyles and quality of life for them. The class is organized into four modules offered as weekend workshops throughout the course of the academic year.
KPE 290:
Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 163 or KPE 190, or (BIO 111/112), and 30 credits university-level courses completed
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU, OU
This course will examine the structure and function of systems involved in the control and execution of human movement, including a detailed examination of histology, the integumentary system, the musculoskeletal system, and the integration and control systems (nervous and endocrine).
KPE 291:
Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 163 or (BIO 111/112), 30 credits university-level courses completed, KPE 190 recommended (KPE 290 required in 2001)
Transferability: SFU, UBC, UVic, TWU
This course is a continuation of KPE 290 and will examine the structure and function of the organ systems supporting human movement (circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, urinary, and digestive) as well as the immune and reproductive systems.
KPE 366:
Applied Counselling Skills for Fitness Professionals 3 credits
Prerequisites: KPE 266
This course will study the application of basic applied counselling skills used by consultants, instructors and professionals in the fitness industry. This course will introduce you to various theories and methods of counselling with an emphasis placed on behavioural change models. This course will combine theory and the practical application of these theories reflecting the context of the fitness professional.
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