Faculty supervised independent research, with supervision provided regularly throughout the semester with mandatory meetings between the student group and instructor.
A specific research topic area will be agreed upon by the faculty member and students (projects are typically to be completed in small groups of 3-4 students). The students and, if necessary, the instructor will identify a list of readings for the literature review. The content and design of the research project must be approved by the instructor and the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Research Ethics Board (if necessary) before data collection can begin.
At the conclusion of the course the successful student will be able to:
- Construct an ethics proposal for the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Ethics Board.
- Conduct a comprehensive literature review to address a specific research question.
- Demonstrate ability to participate in the peer review process including the ability to critically analyze and discuss a piece of academic work.
- Develop research methods designed to answer a specific research question.
- Use technology and a poster presentation to communicate research findings in a professional manner.
The course evaluation will be in accordance with ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½and Sport Science Department policies. Evaluations will be based on the course objectives with specific evaluation criteria provided by the instructor at the beginning of the semester.
An example of a possible evaluation scheme would be:
| Ethics proposal | 10% |
| Proposal of Research Topic: - Introduction - Literature review - Methodology |
30-40% |
| Presentation of Completed Research: - Written submission - In-class presentation - Poster presentation |
30-40% |
| Group Peer Evaluation | 5-10% |
| Instructor Evaluation | 5-10% |
| 100% |
To be determined by the research topic of the students and course instructor.