All students completing the upper division Kinesiology degree program should:
understand the sociocultural, historical, and philosophical perspectives of human movement within and across diverse cultures, historical periods, and social settings.
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| Example | 1 | Integrate a historical period, event, and/or person important in sport or movement with current sociocultural issues to understand historical antecedents of the discipline and profession of kinesiology. | Prepare and present a poster presentation; evaluate presentations of other groups. |
| Example | 2 | Examine critically the intersection of career goals with race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and ability. | Written paper or oral presentation based upon reflective analysis; essay exam. |
| Example | 3 | Examine critically the intersection of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and other social issues as they relate to human movement. | Conduct original research, written paper utilizing primary and secondary sources. |
Ideas from Previous Conferences
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| 1 | Students explore the ways cultural values are transmitted, reinforced, or challenged through physical activity. | media analysis project | |
| 2 | Students analyze sociocultural influences on movement in a variety of contexts. | a. personal analysis, b. observation, c. paper/presentation | |
| 3 | Students study the impact of legislation on the opportunities for diverse populations to participate in physical activity. | a. case study to include litigation leading to legislation that impacted the opportunities, b. historical legialative essay, c. mock trial |