MSc Exercise Sciences Curriculum
.MSc Exercise Sciences .PhD Exercise Sciences .Course Listing The major emphasis for a student in the MSc program is learning the craft of research, and the development and execution of a theoretical framework for conducting research. The MSc program is designed as a two-year program and involves a combination of course work (2.5 Full Course Equivalents [FCE]) and original research. It is the intent of the program to:
1. Broaden the students' level of understanding of the various interdisciplinary aspects of the Exercise Sciences.
2. Provide students with scholarly and technical research skills to pursue a high quality research project culminating in the presentation of a formal written thesis and oral defence.
Overview:
a) 1.0 FCE required courses
b) 1.5 FCE elective courses
c) Thesis Proposal Defence
Required Courses:
1.0 FCE Required Courses:
- Each student must complete ONE of the following 0.5 FCE courses, depending on their stream:
Behavioural: EXS 5516H Exercise Psychology
Biophysical: EXS 5503H Adaptations to Habitual Activity
Sociocultural: EXS 5518H Theoretical Issues in the Study of Physical Activity and Health - Each student must complete a 0.5 FCE statistics/research methods course at the graduate level. Please consult the School of Graduate Studies Calendar for such courses.
1.5 FCE Elective Courses:
- Each student must complete a 0.5 FCE graduate course in Exercise Sciences in addition to the EXS required course.
- Each student must complete a 0.5 FCE graduate course from a department outside Exercise Sciences in addition to their statistics/research methods course.
- Each student must complete a 0.5 FCE graduate course of their choice, including EXS courses.
PhD Exercise Sciences Curriculum
The PhD candidate strives to demonstrate the ability to conduct research independently, and develop a program of research that is both original and capable of making a significant contribution to the candidate's field. The PhD program is designed as a four-year program involving a combination of course work (3.0 Full Course Equivalents [FCE]), written and oral comprehensive examinations, and original research. Doctoral students must have completed all degree requirements;exclusive of thesis defence (courses and comprehensive exam) by the end of their 3rd year in order to continue in the PhD program. Students are encouraged to develop a program of study that will:
1. Enhance their basic understanding of critical areas of study within the Exercise Sciences that would have a direct impact on their research program.
2. Further develop their scholarly and technical research skills so that they may pursue a high quality research project culminating in the presentation of a major formal written dissertation and an internal and external defence of their research.
Overview:
a) 1.0 FCE required courses
b) 2.0 FCE elective courses
c) Comprehensive examinations (both written and oral)
d) Thesis and defence of the thesis
Required Courses:
1.0 FCE Required Courses:
- Each student must complete ONE of the following 0.5 FCE courses, depending on their stream:
Behavioural: EXS 5516H Exercise Psychology
Biophysical: EXS 5503H Adaptations to Habitual Activity
Sociocultural: EXS 5518H Theoretical Issues in the Study of Physical Activity and Health - Each student must complete a 0.5 FCE statistics/research methods course at the graduate level. Please consult the School of Graduate Studies Calendar for such courses.
2.0 FCE Elective Courses:
- Each student must complete 1.0 FCE in graduate courses in Exercise Sciences in addition to the EXS required course.
- Each student must complete a 0.5 FCE graduate course from a department outside Exercise Sciences in addition to their statistics/research methods course.
- Each student must complete a 0.5 FCE graduate course of their choice, including EXS courses.
Course List
Not all courses are available each year. Please consult the Course Schedule for courses available in this academic year.
| EXS5503H | Adaptations to Habitual Activity | S. Thomas |
| EXS5507 | Desire and Bodies in Place | C. Fusco |
| EXS5508H | Cardiovascular Disease and Exercise | J. Goodman |
| EXS5509H | Applied Muscle Physiology and Biochemistry | M. Locke |
| EXS5513H | Current Issues in Exercise Psychology | G. Faulkner |
| EXS5516H | Exercise Psychology | L. Leith |
| EXS5517H | Public Policy and Physical Activity in Canada | B. Kidd |
| EXS5518H | Theoretical Issues in the Socio-cultural Study of Physical Activity and Health | P. Donnelly |
| EXS5519H | Contemporary Theories of Body and Transcendence | TBA |
| EXS5520H | Positive Psychology: Psycho-social Factors in Optimal Health and Wellness | L. Mainwaring |
| EXS5521H | Stress and Coping | G. Kerr |
| EXS7001H | Directed Reading in Exercise Science | Individually Arranged |
| EXS7002H | Directed Research in Exercise Science | Individually Arranged |
| JXP5807H | Health Communications: Media, Culture and Active Living | M. MacNeill L. Hershfield |