Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

This limited enrolment co-operative system of study option is designed to prepare graduates who can evaluate the physiological, biomechanical, and neuropsychological bases of acquired or developmental motor impairments from a strong background in the neurosciences and the behavioural and biophysical sciences related to the learning and control of human movement.

The course requirements have been selected to provide students with a thorough background in the biophysical, behavioural, and neural mechanisms involved in the learning and control of movement. Measurement and problem solving skills associated with the assessment of human movement in healthy individuals and persons with various disabling conditions are also learned. Admission and graduation requirements are listed below.

1. Normally, co-op kinesiology students will be admitted to the option for the fall term in Year Two. First year grades and an interview will be part of the admission consideration. Approximately ten students per year will be selected, depending on the number of co-op jobs available.
2. Normally at least three of the last four work terms, including work term reports, will be related to neurobehavioural assessment activities.
3. Students must complete 20.0 units. (See current list of Option Courses.)
4. The cumulative averages required are the same as for Honours Kinesiology. Refer to Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Academic Standing.

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* Non-credit required tutorial each term for work term review, advising and discussion of neurobehavioural assessment issues.
** KIN 431, KIN 432, KIN 470, KIN 472 must be on neurobehavioural assessment topics approved in advance by the Neurobehavioural Assessment Option coordinator.

Option Courses (20.0 units)

1. Required Life Sciences courses (5.5 units):
   KIN 100, KIN 100L (.25), KIN 101 (.25), KIN 104, KIN 105, KIN 121, KIN 205, KIN 217, KIN 221, KIN 346, BIOL 130, BIOL 273
2. Required Behavioural Sciences courses (3.0 units):
   KIN 155, KIN 250, KIN 354, KIN 356, PSYCH 101, SOC 101
3. Required Physical and Technical Sciences courses (3.0 units):
   KIN 222, KIN 330, MATH 124 or MATH 127, PHYS 111, CHEM 120, one of CS 200 or STAT 316
4. Required Neurobehavioural Assessment courses (5.0 units):
   KIN 1*, KIN 242, KIN 301, KIN 416, KIN 422, KIN 431**, KIN 432**, KIN 456, KIN 457, KIN 470**, KIN 493
5. Restricted elective courses (2.0 units):
   1.0 unit from: KIN 357, KIN 391, KIN 405, KIN 420, KIN 472**
   1.0 unit from departments other than kinesiology
   Suggested list (but others are allowed):
   GERON 255, PSYCH 207, PSYCH 213R, PSYCH 257, PSYCH 306, PSYCH 307, PSYCH 334R
6. Free elective courses: 1.5 units

Course Sequence

Year Two

Year Three

Year Four