Sport Policy and Governance

Undergraduate

This course provides an overview of the connection between government and sport in Canada. Various policies, programs, and governance systems are explored to identify the dominant ideologies that guide sport policy, and to critique the impact of government involvement upon the direction, management, and delivery of sport in Canada. Students will critique policy and governance trends, and analyze the past, present, and future role and impact of government involvement in Canadian sport. KINE-4530 Perceptual-Motor Development This course examines motor skill development of children and adolescents, bringing together theoretical perspectives from psychology, biology, genetics, neuroscience, and sociology. An interdisciplinary perspective is used to study the interaction of developmental processes. The emergence, development, and assessment of selected perceptual-motor skills will be examined in detail. KINE-4550 Global Issues in Sport Management Adopting an issues-based approach, this course will examine a number of current issues that affect athletes, teams, leagues, and/or sport-related organizations, from grassroots to elite performance levels of sport, and 487 Winter 2027 Undergraduate Calendar non-profit to commercialized sport around the world. The course will emphasize broad knowledge, critical thinking, and personal and collective reflection, with a view to imagining better futures and preparing students for engaged citizenship.