Kinesiology
Faculty of Natural Health Science
MODULE: Kinesiology
Program delivered by distance learning higher education up to a maximum of 21 credits. This module may be combined or completed with other online university courses from this faculty.
DESCRIPTION:
Kinesiology is the study of physical activity to promote health and total well-being through physical movement, fitness and lifetime sports. The influence of physical activity is an essential stimulus for the development of the social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and biological principles of health. This specialization will provide the knowledge and skills required to design programs that promote health through physical activity and movement.
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credit (30 hours of study).
Movement & Physical Development
Physical Activity & Wellness Monitoring Exercise Biomechanics Physiology of Exercise Kinesiology Applied Kinesiology
Academic Supervisor: Stefan Batran
More information about this supervisor and online university course instructors at BIU Human Network.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. (Doctor) Programs. This distance learning degree program is designed at the postgraduate level – Master’s or Doctoral. This module may be easily adapted to complete the Specialist, Expert or Bachelor’s adult degree program requirements. A further option is the enrollment into the online university courses listed in this module.
* University Course (3 credits): Select 1 subject from this module.
* Specialist Diploma (15 credits): First 5 subjects or select 5 subjects from this module.
* Expert Diploma (21 credits): First 7 subjects or select 7 subjects from this module.
* Bachelor's Degree (130 credits): The Admission certificate issued after submission of the application for admission will show the amount of credit transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete this undergraduate program's major. Additional courses from other modules of this faculty will be assigned in case that the credits displayed on this module are not enough to complete the bachelor's required credits.
* Master's Degree (35 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 13 credits corresponding to a final project to the selected subjects.
* Ph.D. (Doctor) (45 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 18 credits corresponding to a final thesis to the selected subjects.
BIU issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the degree program's major. BIU can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission.
Courses Description (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
Movement & Physical Development
This course deals with the quantitative and qualitative changes that occur during physical growth and movement skill development through the lifespan. It shows observational analysis techniques of fundamental movement patterns, considering the motor patterns characteristic of infants, children, adults and older adults.
Instructor: Stefan Batran
Physical Activity & Wellness
This course explores the influence of physical activity as an essential stimulus for the development of the social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and biological principles of health. It explains how to design a healthy active program that promotes fitness, proper nutrition, and wellness.
Instructor: Stefan Batran
Monitoring Exercise
This course examines the qualitative observation of motor skill performance and the subsequent identification of discrepancies between the observed and desired response. It explores weighting, and measurement of body fat, prediction of physical work capacity and the measurement of the energy cost of various activities.
Instructor: Stefan Batran
Biomechanics
This course provides an analysis of body motion, motor learning and performance. The principles of biomechanics are applied to: muscle mechanics, the evaluation of body motion efficiency, postural and soft tissue dynamics and prescription exercise.
Instructor: Stefan Batran
Physiology of Exercise
This course examines the principles of physiology applied to human movement. It explores energy metabolism of human muscle, red and white muscle fibers, neurological aspects of human movement, muscle contraction and fatigue, respiration and circulation. It considers the evaluation of physical work capacity, physical training, some aspects of nutrition and physical performance, temperature regulation, and factors affecting performance.
Instructor: Stefan Batran
Kinesiology
This course examines the neuropsychological study of movement that integrates the central and peripheral nervous system mechanisms with those of the muscular system. These principles are applied to promoting the enhancement of skill acquisition and human performance. It studies the physical, mental and emotional dysfunctions that affect and relate with the neuromuscular functions.
Instructor: Stefan Batran
Applied Kinesiology
This course explores the analysis of problems detected through the physiological components of human movement. It explains how to apply kinesiology in the areas of health, physical education, recreation and therapy, and considers various types of kinesiological strategies.
Instructor: Stefan Batran
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