Curriculum

This course explores the foundations of health and human sciences through examination of the basis for and basics of scientific and critical thinking, theory building, and assessment in applied disciplines, evolution of disability, rehabilitation populations, intervention development, function assessment, evidence-based practice, and practice-based evidence.

This course introduces graduate students to the foundations of research in health and human sciences, emphasizing quantitative and qualitative methods, critical evaluation, and the development of skills for reading, conducting, and understanding research as a basis for advanced study and knowledge generation.

An applied approach to the collection, organization, analyses and interpretation of data pertinent to public health and vital statistics is outlined. The application of statistical and biostatistical methods to public health is explained.

This course will focus on scientific writing. The goal is to provide a broad writing foundation that students will be able to use towards future research in exercise science. An emphasis will be on writing for manuscript publications and grants, as well as preparing scientific proceedings and presentations.

An introduction to both the theory and practice of research ethics. The course also covers key ethical principles and concepts.

KINE-K 602 is delivered in a seminar series format for students to practice and refine their professional skills such as scholarly presentation, research dissemination, communication, and career development.

This course will familiarize students with seminal and emerging health and rehabilitation related theories including those pertaining to disability, aging, health promotion and behavior, nursing, human development, goal setting, and motivation. Students will assess relationships between research, theory, practice, and intervention application, measurement, and assessment to health and rehabilitation professions.

This course analyses emerging trends in health care systems and delivery associated with rehabilitation. Areas to be covered include organizational infrastructures, finance, public policy, and implications for disparate patient populations.

This course explores the professoriate for health and rehabilitation professionals through the framework of academic promotion and tenure. Discussion and assignments will have practical application and cover university systems and structure, assessment and accreditation, and the search, acquisition, and responsibilities (teaching, research, and service) of employment within the professoriate.

Instructional orientation to research; includes laboratory experience in the student’s concentration area. This course may be taken more than once.

In consultation with their advisory committee, students on the Health & Rehabilitation Sciences track can choose class(es) from the IU graduate catalogue aimed at deepening their knowledge in their specialized domain to fulfill their elective credits.

Students on the Health & Rehabilitation Sciences track may choose to take KINE-K 777 Qualifying Exam Preparation (3–6 credits) for their elective but are not required to do so.

KINE-K 777 focuses on the design and writing of the student's qualifying examination. Additionally, by the end of the course session, each student will have established a qualifying examination date along with collaborating with their advisory committee to identify a specific topic area.

Students will submit a written proposal for original scholarly work that makes a significant contribution to research in the field of health and rehabilitation sciences. Proposal to include introduction to topic, literature review, and indication of methodology. This course may be taken more than once.

Original scholarly dissertation that makes a significant contribution to the field of human performance and rehabilitation sciences. Topic to be selected by the student and their research committee.