Applied Research

Catalog description

In this course, students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to find and evaluate scholarly and academic research resources generally employed by exercise and health scientists. Through an emphasis on general statistics, interpretation and analysis of data, research ethics, scientific writing, and database use, students develop proficiency in the essential steps of the scientific method of inquiry. By engaging with course discussions, writing assignments, and an independent research project, students synthesize theories and data in order to apply integrated knowledge to practice across exercise and sport science settings. In establishing a community of inquiry, sustained and active participation with other course participants are requisites to fulfill participation requirements.