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Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology
K9625 Shrum Science Centre, 778.782.3573 Tel, 778.782.3040 Fax,
Director
P.C. Ruben, BSc, MSc (G Washington), PhD (Calg), Burnaby Mountain Endowed Professor
Graduate Program Chair
S.N. Robinovitch BASc (Br Col), MSc (MIT), PhD (Harvard/MIT), Canada Research Chair*
Faculty and Areas of Research
For a complete list of faculty, see “Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology” on page 186.
P.N.S. Bawa – neuroscience
A.P. Blaber – environmental and aerospace physiology
A.E. Chapman – biomechanics*
T.W. Claydon – physiological and pathophysiological regulation of ion channels
V.E. Claydon – cardiovascular autonomic function
A.J. Davison – oxygen and the anti-oxidant vitamins*
J. Dickinson – motor learning and human factors*
M. Donelan – locomotion neuromechanics
D.T. Finegood – regulation of carbohydrate metabolism
D. Goodman – motor control and learning
J.A. Hoffer – neural control of movement and neural prostheses
C. Krieger – physiology and pathophysiology of motor control
S.A. Lear – cardiac rehabilitation
C.L. MacKenzie – motor control, human skills
R.G. Marteniuk – motor control*
J.B. Morrison – bioengineering and environmental ergonomics*
W.S. Parkhouse – exercise physiology and biochemistry
S.N. Robinovitch – biomechanics, falls and fall-related injuries in the elderly
M.P. Rosin – environmental carcinogenesis
P.C. Ruben – molecular basis of inheritable diseases
G.F. Tibbits – cardiac biology
A.V. Vieira – nutritional biochemistry
M.J. Wakeling – biomechanics and treatment of muscle dysfunction
H. Weinberg – electrophysiology of information processing and complex behavior*
M.D. White – environmental physiology
Adjunct Faculty
L. Hove-Madsen – cardiac physiology
M.S. Koehle – exercise and environmental physiology
P.M. Lane – cancer imaging and disease prevention/treatment
P. Pretorius – physiology of aging
D. Robinson – ergonomics and human factors
I. Rossberg-Gempton – social, cultural and psychological factors of health promotion
A.W. Sheel – exercise, cardio-respiratory and environmental physiology
R.A. Strath – optometry, contact lenses in the work environment
D.E.R. Warburton – cardio-respiratory physiology
L. Zhang – oral pathology
*emeritus
Associate Members
For areas of research, refer to the departments listed.
M.F. Beg, School of Engineering Science
G. Chapman, School of Engineering Science
B.L. Gray, School of Engineering Science
B. Kaminska, School of Engineering Science
C. Menon, School of Engineering Science
M. Parameswaran, School of Engineering Science
A.H. Rawicz, School of Engineering Science
M.V. Sarunic, School of Engineering Science
N.V. Watson, Department of Psychology
E.C. Young, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Admission Requirements
See “1.3 Admission” on page 219. At least 24 units of appropriate undergraduate science course are required.
Graduate Courses
If the subject matter of a listed course has been previously completed with graduate credit, the course may not be completed again for credit.
Degree Requirements
This program requires a 18 units minimum of graduate courses and a thesis. If a supervisory committee deems that preparation is inadequate, more than this may be required. At least 12 of these units must be from graduate kinesiology courses.
All students must complete the following two courses.
KIN 801-3 Seminar on Research in Kinesiology
KIN 802-3 Statistical Applications in Kinesiology Research
Students must also complete four additional courses, at least two of which must be from the following.
KIN 810-3 Integrative Muscle Physiology
KIN 812-3 Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
KIN 821-3 Environmental and Exercise Physiology
KIN 825-3 Motor Learning and Control
KIN 840-3 Human Biomechanics
KIN 850-3 Control Systems in Health and Disease
KIN 861-3 Neuroscience
KIN 870-3 Modeling of Physiological Systems
Remaining units may be selected from any KIN graduate courses, and any other graduate courses at the University or other universities with prior graduate program committee approval. Courses will be chosen by the supervisory committee after consultation with the candidate. For further information and regulations, see “Graduate General Regulations” on page 219.
Thesis
The school encourages early thesis proposal submission which is circulated to faculty and resident graduate students, and formally presented for open forum discussion. A formal defence of the completed thesis is made to the examination committee at an open forum. The thesis proposal must precede the defence by at least four months. For regulations, see “Graduate General Regulations” on page 219.
Time Required for Degree
Requirements are normally completed in six terms.
Degree Requirements
The MSc Program by Course Work requires the completion of 30 units of graduate courses in the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology.
All students must complete the following two courses.
KIN 801-3 Seminar on Research in Kinesiology
KIN 802-3 Statistical Applications in Kinesiology Research
and three of
KIN 810-3 Integrative Muscle Physiology
KIN 812-3 Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
KIN 821-3 Environmental and Exercise Physiology
KIN 825-3 Motor Learning and Control
KIN 840-3 Human Biomechanics
KIN 850-3 Control Systems in Health and Disease
KIN 861-3 Neuroscience
KIN 870-3 Modeling of Physiological Systems
and four electives chosen from any KIN graduate courses, and any other graduate courses at 91ÅÝܽ or other universities with prior approval of the graduate program committee.
All students must also complete a one-term directed study project KIN 804. Students who do not complete their project in one term must enrol for KIN 809 (Project Completion) in all subsequent terms until the project is completed. No additional credit will be given for KIN 809.
Time Required for Degree
It may be possible to complete the MSc course work in one calendar year of full-time study. However, it is anticipated that normally six terms will be required for degree completion. The program can be undertaken by students who are also employed.
Application Criteria for Transfer from MSc to PhD Program
Students currently in the kinesiology master’s program may be considered for transfer to the PhD program. Such transfers will be infrequent and very selective. Normally, only students enrolled in their third through sixth terms may apply to transfer to the PhD program. The graduate program committee (GPC) reviews such applications, and the GPC chair forwards a recommendation to the dean of graduate studies. The decision is made by the dean of graduate studies.
In addition to section 1.3.4 of the graduate general regulations, eligibility and the decision regarding transfer to the PhD in kinesiology will include the following criteria.
• strong support letters from the senior supervisor and at least one other academic referee
• excellent academic performance (e.g. minimum GPA of 3.67)
• strong background in research design and statistics or modeling as appropriate to the area
• completion of kinesiology graduate seminar course
• evidence that the student is capable of completing and disseminating research. Such capability will be judged by research to date, publications and letters from referees.
Degree Requirements
Students are admitted to the program in an area defined and determined prior to acceptance by the school’s graduate program committee. The program must be within the student’s and the school’s capabilities. Students must show competence in methodology relevant to proposed research.
Normally the supervisory committee will prescribe courses necessary to complete the student’s academic preparation. In exceptional circumstances, the supervisory committee may allow the student to proceed without additional course work over and above that for a master’s degree.
Study and research is designed to suit the background and research objectives of each student and may differ widely from student to student.
The student will present two school seminars on topics approved by the student's senior supervisor, of which one should be directly related to the student's thesis research. At least one of the seminars should be presented as a school seminar. The graduate program committee encourages students to participate in appropriate scientific meetings and conferences. As such, approval of a formal conference presentation, in lieu of one of the school seminars, will typically be granted.
Comprehensive Examinations
The comprehensive exam will normally consist of a research proposal, and a related oral and written exam.
The research proposal will be written in the format of either an NSERC Discovery Grant application, or a CIHR Operating Grant application, with an eleven page limit exclusive of budget, references, appendices, figures and tables. The proposal is to be written independently by the candidate, and should be written in enough detail to determine that the research is feasible and sufficient for PhD level research. The associated closed-book written examination will consist of questions structured to examine the candidate’s knowledge of the proposed research area and to determine whether he/she is capable of carrying out the proposed research. The questions may cover areas such as: fundamental knowledge, theoretical ideas or models, methodology, analysis and interpretation of results.
The oral examination is designed to further assess the candidate’s ability to understand the issues, and their ability to undertake the proposed research. It will consist of a 20-30 minute presentation of the candidate’s research proposal to an open forum, followed by a closed session. At the oral examination, the examiners may ask the student to clarify or elaborate the answers to the written exam questions and may further explore the student’s knowledge in any area relevant to the proposed research.
PhD students should normally expect to complete their comprehensive exams within the first six terms of PhD program enrolment. The examining committee will include the senior supervisor who, in consultation with the candidate, will nominate the other examining committee members, subject to the approval of the graduate program committee. Normally. this will consist of at least: one other member of the student’s supervisory committee who is an SFU kinesiology faculty member and is also a faculty member external to the school as external examiner, who may be a member of the student’s supervisory committee. The graduate program committee chair or designate will chair the committee.
Dissertation
Dissertation Proposal
Upon successful completion of the comprehensive examinations, the candidate prepares a dissertation proposal, which is circulated to faculty and resident graduate students, and will formally present this proposal for discussion at a school open forum. The proposal must precede the dissertation defence by at least one year.
Completed Dissertation
The completed dissertation is judged by the candidate’s examining committee. If the dissertation defence is failed, the candidate is ineligible for further candidacy in the degree program at this University.
For information and regulations, refer to the “Graduate General Regulations” on page 219.
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