PRINCIPLES OF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORT

Undergraduate

This course will explore the different aspects related to positive youth development through sport and investigate the most current research available to understand how positive experiences in sport can be achieved. Topics that will be addressed in the course include, but are not limited to, the multiple definitions of positive development in sport (life skills, developmental assets, 5 Cs, initiative), sport as a vehicle for positive development, and characteristics associated with a positive sport environment. The graduate component of the course will require students to lead a number of seminars throughout the semester, write a reflective journal, and prepare a grant application related to a topic of interest within the area of positive youth development. Cross-level listed with Human Biology 8350. PREREQUISITES AND/OR CO-REQUISITES: Kinesiology 2020; Graduate students need permission of the instructor Three semester hours of credit