The purpose of this course is to enhance the student’s knowledge of research methods in exercise science and human performance. This course is designed to introduce the student to the various aspects that comprise the exercise science research process that includes: literature reviews, problem solving, methods development, ethical issues in research, elementary statistical procedures, etc. The student is afforded the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to synthesize and critique exercise science literature as well as successfully write a research paper or present a research project.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview. 

Discussion (2)

Discussion assignments are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must between 350-700 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be between 200-600 words. Each thread and reply must contain at least 1 citation in current APA format.

Abstract Creation Assignment

The student will need to read (several times over) the assigned journal article and then create an abstract for the article. The student must be very familiar with the contents of the instructor-chosen article in order to write an adequate and sufficient abstract. This assignment must be 250–350 words and be in current APA format.

Quizzes (5)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Modules: Weeks. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 20 multiple-choice and 2 essay questions, and have a 1-hour and 20-minute time limit.