Summer 2022 Co-op Program - Kinesiology (Undergraduate)
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Workplace health/wellness Public health Healthcare Community engagementSkills
kinesiology movement physical health biomechanicsThis posting is for work terms starting between April 2022 - August 2022 for students in our Kinesiology programs (Undergraduate). If you are looking for a different start timeline/program, please look at our other options on our Riipen portal.
OVERVIEW
- Current Available Program: Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology
- Available Students: If this posting is still open, students are available.
- Duration: This posting is for work terms starting between April 2022 - August 2022. Students can be employed for work terms of 4, 8, 12, or 16 months (depending on the program).
- Hours: 35 - 40/ week or minimum total of 420 hours (PLEASE CONFIRM)
- Salary: Minimum wage. Employers fund salaries for student work placements. Wage subsidy funding is available to Canadian employers through the Canada Student Work Placement Program up to 75% to a maximum of $7500. You can get pre-approved for funding before hiring: https://magnet-swpp.smapply.ca/
The final deliverables will be agreed upon by the educator, student and partnering organization. This would include:
- Evaluation of the work experience
- Written or oral presentation of assignment completed
Project Examples
Students can be employed individually or as multi-disciplinary teams for terms ranging from short-term projects, to part-time or full-time internships. The skill sets of each student will differ on their particular experience.
Students will have a background in a variety of Kinesiology related courses focused on:
- Principles of Health: A Personal Wellness Perspective - An introduction to the principles of health and wellness from a personal perspective. Dimensions of physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal, and environmental health are explored. Health-related topics and issues affecting Canadians are discussed in a Kinesiology context with particular emphasis on increasing personal knowledge and awareness with regards to optimizing individual health and life balance
- Introduction to Biomechanics: An introduction to biomechanics and its relationship to human movement. Basic mechanical principles and concepts as they relate to the analysis of motion are studied. Examples of human movement commonly observed in the areas of physical activity, rehabilitation, ergonomics and sport are used to demonstrate and explain theoretical concepts.
- Movement Observation and Assessment: Applied kinesiology designed to illustrate the motor patterns characteristic of infants, children, adults and older adults. Students practice assessment of motor skills through visual observation and application of specific tools like the Test of Gross Motor Development. The effects of age, practice, motivation and experience on performance will be introduced by observing participants in ecologically valid settings.
- Fundamental Concepts in Motor Control - An introduction to the study of motor control, primarily from the standpoint of information processing paradigm. Topics include: exploration of different methodological paradigms used to study issues in motor control; introduction to basic terminology associated with research design in motor control, study of stages of information processing and factors affecting them, as well as exploration of characteristics of open, closed, and integrated type of control.
- Psychology of Physical Activity - Introduces students to fundamental psychological theories and constructs relevant to behaviour, cognition, and affect in physical activity contexts. Theories and their related constructs, including those pertinent to exercise, sport, and health contexts, are examined in a variety of populations.
- Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity: An examination of contemporary issues pertaining to sport and physical activity with a Canadian emphasis. Introductory topics include a differentiation of play, games and sport, socialization into, via and out of sport, sociological theories of sport and an historical perspective on sport. Emphasis is placed upon the complex intersection of various forms of social differentiation including: class, race, gender and education.
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Remuneration: While remuneration may not always be a wage, most students should be paid an hourly or weekly rate of at least minimum wage during their work terms. Room and board, a stipend, an award or a scholarship may be alternative forms of payment, particularly for an international work term.
Evaluation of the Learning: Participate in a virtual check-up and follow-up measures by the institution to assess the student’s progress and performance. Complete a final evaluation of the student’s performance during the work term, which they are encouraged to discuss with the student. Although completed by the student, provide opportunity to discuss with the student their final work term report.
Learning Environment: Assist students to set realistic learning objectives and provide relevant learning opportunities. Also, acquaint the student with relevant resources and materials
Employer/Student Relationship: The supervisor and the student must establish an effective relationship. For the majority of work term/project work, the student becomes an employee of the employing organization and is expected to be treated as any other temporary employee regarding benefits and other employment requirements as defined by the Employment Standards Act or a Collective Agreement.