KRLS 500A - Senior Undergraduate Research Thesis

0 units (fi 12)(TWO TERM, VARIABLE)

Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation

Students will pursue a topic of interest at an advanced level in an area relevant to their degree program under the supervision of a faculty member. Students are required to complete a detailed research proposal (with literature review and ethics approval, if appropriate) in the Fall Term and the implementation of the study in the Winter Term. The Senior Undergraduate thesis involves the research proposal, the implementation of the research project, submission of the completed undergraduate research thesis, and a formal presentation of the project findings. NOTE: Students must arrange for a faculty member approved by the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation to oversee their thesis. Permission for enrollment in this course is required from the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation. Students must contact their assigned academic advisor for information regarding application and completion requirements. Students must be in their fourth or final year standing in a Faculty of KSR undergraduate program and have achieved a cumulative GPA of a minimum of 3.0 at the time of application. Students enrolled in KRLS 493 and KRLS 500 simultaneously, may not complete their placements with the same supervisor.