KIN 494

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Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Lecture course on topics of current interest; specific topics announced in the Class Schedule.

1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated.

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KIN 494 class schedule data for fall 2016
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
31983	Lecture-Discussion	A2	6:00PM -8:50PM	R	Location Pending	Woods, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 1 hours Section Title: Tech & Pedagogical Kinesiology Section Info: Topic: Technology and Pedagogical Kinesiology.
65093	Lecture	LTG	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	Gregory Hall	Trinh, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Exercise Oncology Section Info: This course is designed to provide an overview of the role of physical activity in cancer control. Specifically, the role of physical activity in prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, and survivorship will be examined. The course includes an examination of both the outcomes and determinants of physical activity, behavior change interventions, and the role of sedentary behaviour for cancer control. A multidisciplinary perspective will be taken drawing from kinesiology, oncology, epidemiology, psychology, rehabilitation medicine, and health promotion. Course emphasis will be placed on student participation, discussion, presentations, and a final research paper. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
65094	Lecture	LTU	10:00AM -11:20AM	MW	Gregory Hall	Trinh, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Exercise Oncology Section Info: This course is designed to provide an overview of the role of physical activity in cancer control. Specifically, the role of physical activity in prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, and survivorship will be examined. The course includes an examination of both the outcomes and determinants of physcial activity, behavior change interventions, and the role of sedentary behaviour for cancer control. A multidisciplinary perspective will be taken drawing from kinesiology, oncology, epidemiology, psychology, rehabilitation medicine, and health promotion. Course emphasis will be placed on student participation, discussion, presentations, and a final research paper. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
65605	Lecture	NKG	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Psychology Building	Khan, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Food, Health and Wellness Introduction to nutrition science and its role in individual and public health. Topics will include nutrient characteristics, food sources, food history, and contemporary diet patterns. Integration of evidence-based information about food and nutrition into discussions of national and international policies and programs designed to improve the dietary intake and health status of individuals and populations. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
65606	Lecture	NKU	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	Psychology Building	Khan, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Food, Health & Wellness Introduction to nutrition science and its role in individual and public health. Topics will include nutrient characteristics, food sources, food history, and contemporary diet patterns. Integration of evidence-based information about food and nutrition into discussions of national and international policies and programs designed to improve the dietary intake and health status of individuals and populations. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
66774	Lecture	SSG	6:00PM -8:30PM	M	Freer Hall	Sydnor, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Mountaineering: Metaphors & Modernity - Uses cultural-historical perspectives to study "modernity" in relation to physical activity and health. Specific focus on learning historical-critical analysis of concepts such as "civilization", "contest", "sovereignty", "authenticity", and "nature". Course format: lecture discussion; weekly screenings of mountaineering film clips; and the reading and critique (about 30-35 pages a week) of The Summits of Modern Man: Mountaineering After the Enlightenment by Peter Hansen (2013). Course requirements include active participation in discussion; and short writings, informal class presentations, and film analysis that will build upon each week's class work and reading. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
66773	Lecture	SSU	6:00PM -8:30PM	M	Freer Hall	Sydnor, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Mountaineering: Metaphors & Modernity - Uses cultural-historical perspectives to study "modernity" in relation to physical activity and health. Specific focus on learning historical-critical analysis of concepts such as "civilization", "contest", "sovereignty", "authenticity", and "nature". Course format: lecture discussion; weekly screenings of mountaineering film clips; and the reading and critique (about 30-35 pages a week) of The Summits of Modern Man: Mountaineering After the Enlightenment by Peter Hansen (2013). Course requirements include active participation in discussion; and short writings, informal class presentations, and film analysis that will build upon each week's class work and reading. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
65423	Lecture	YG1	3:00PM -5:50PM	W	Armory	Jan, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Rehabilitation Biomechanics Section Info: This course has been designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in either physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation engineering or kinesiology. Primary topic areas will include muscle biomechanics, soft tissue biomechanics, orthopedic biomechanics, prosthetics and orthotics, electromyography, biosignal processing techniques, instrumentation for biomechanical research, kinematics, kinetics, and mechanical work and energy. Students will complete a group research project to gain hands-on experience on conducting biomechanical research and learn basic computational skills and problem solving abilities. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
65425	Lecture	YU1	3:00PM -5:50PM	W	Armory	Jan, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/22/16-12/07/16 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Rehabilitation Biomechanics Section Info: This course has been designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in either physical therapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation engineering or kinesiology. Primary topic areas will include muscle biomechanics, soft tissue biomechanics, orthopedic biomechanics, prosthetics and orthotics, electromyography, biosignal processing techniques, instrumentation for biomechanical research, kinematics, kinetics, and mechanical work and energy. Students will complete a group research project to gain hands-on experience on conducting biomechanical research and learn basic computational skills and problem solving abilities. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.