Work-Integrated Learning

Work-integrated learning courses are academic for-credit courses and are offered over 1-term (13 weeks) and also over 2-terms (26 weeks).

Application deadline for the 2023 Winter session: May 17, 2023 at 11:59pm (see application links below)

Questions regarding your application should be directed to the appropriate instructor facilitating the course.

Overview:

Work-integrated learning courses are academic for-credit courses that count towards your BKIN degree.  These upper-level sections will count as a KIN elective course.  Each course will consist of class meetings, the work experience, and independent learning activities.  Work-integrated learning is not intended to provide academic credit for volunteer and/or work experiences students are already participating in.  It’s an opportunity to engage in a process of direct experience, reflection, critical analysis, and experimentation to integrate academic learning with applied experience.  Work-integrated learning is also an opportunity to develop professional interpersonal relationships in community settings and/or work environments.

Students in work-integrated learning courses will be assessed using Pass/Fail scale.  Students will be assigned a grade for each of the course assessments and will be required to achieve a final grade of 70% or higher to be assigned ‘Credit’ (pass) for the course.  This is different from credit/d/fail since students will not have the option to receive a course mark upon completion of the course.

Students will be able to take a maximum of 2 work-integrated learning courses, not to exceed a total of 9 credits.  These courses are only available to BKIN students. 

General Application Details:

Students will need to apply for entry into a work-integrated learning course.  Admissions will be broad-based and course dependent.  While GPA will not be considered within the admissions process, students must be in good academic standing with a sessional average of 60% or greater and fail no more than 6 credits.

Students will apply to each course by filling out the survey link provided in the descriptions below.  The application deadline is May 17^th and facilitators will make offers to students at the beginning of June.

2023 Winter session courses:

KIN 482B/C (3) ADVANCED SEMINAR IN NEUROMECHANICS

Exercise Management of Chronic Neurological Balance and Mobility Conditions

Facilitated by Dr. Mark Carpenter (mark.carpenter@ubc.ca) and Sally-Anne Stelling

Description: Opportunity to gain hands-on experience working within an inter-professional health team to assess and rehabilitate neurological balance and mobility deficits using evidence-based group, and individualized, exercise programming. Students will have the opportunity to assist in the delivery of in-person exercise-based rehabilitation through the Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Clinic (PTRC) and/or the BC Brain Well Program (BWP). In the PTRC students will be trained to deliver the Fitness and Mobility Exercise Program (FAME), a group exercise program for people after Stroke. In the BWP, students will assist with in-person exercise classes for individuals with acquired or degenerative neurological disorders targeting in the areas of aerobic, agility, strength, and balance. To compliment the practical experience, students will be required to complete training modules in a) trauma-informed practice, b) motivation/behaviour modification and motivational interviewing skills, and c) evidence-based best practices for exercise-training for neurological balance and mobility deficits.

Requirements: Open to KIN students in years 3 and above. Students will be expected to have a strong background in group exercise instruction, and demonstrated understanding of human neuroanatomy, and neurophysiology.

A maximum of 5 students will be enrolled in this 3-credit, 1-term experience.  This work-integrated learning course will be offered in term 1 and again in term 2 (two different sections).  The course requires a minimum of 7 hours of placement time, divided over two different time blocks, that will be scheduled throughout the week.

To apply to KIN 482B/C: Please click on the following link and complete the Qualtrics survey: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_emQJQIPYZu3603c

Questions about this work-integrated learning course should be directed to Dr. Carpenter at: mark.carpenter@ubc.ca.

 

KIN 482R (9) ADVANCED SEMINAR IN NEUROMECHANICS

Research and Scientific Communication in Neuromechanical Kinesiology

Description: Opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in neuromechanics.  Students will learn diverse research methods, computational skills and virtual environments related to neuromechanics research in Kinesiology. They will have the opportunity to assist with state-of-the-art research and gain experience with innovative technology while working with graduate students or post-doctoral fellows.  They are expected to assist with all aspects of a research project, including ethics application (or amendments), recruitment of participants, data collection and data analysis.  Depending on the lab they work in, undergraduate students may be encouraged to participate in scientific outreach activities to disseminate what they learned to members of the larger community such as Teen Tuesdays at Science World.  To complement the practical research experience, students will be to learn the principles underlying scientific communication and apply these principles in the form of an oral dissemination of scientific results.

Requirements: Open to KIN students in years 3 and above. Pre-requisites (or co-requisites): two of the following courses: KIN 311, KIN 313, KIN 316, KIN 411, KIN 419, KIN 482A.

Approximately 6-8 students will be enrolled in this 9-credit, 2-term experience. This 9-credit course entails 315 hours of work in the selected site.

To apply to KIN 482R: Please click on the following link and complete the Qualtrics survey: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_emQJQIPYZu3603c

Questions about this work-integrated learning course should be directed to Dr. Blouin at: jean-sebastien.blouin@ubc.ca

 

KIN 483B/C (6) ADVANCED SEMINAR IN SYSTEMS BIOLOGY, EXERCISE AND HEALTH

Change: Kinesiology in Primary Care Medicine

This course will be facilitated by Dr. Robert Boushel.

Requirements: Open to KIN students in years 3 and 4

Description: Opportunity to work in virtual setting (or in person) with a team-based interprofessional primary care setting together with family physicians, a certified kinesiologist, practice support coaches and dieticians to implement exercise prescription and programming as a cornerstone of chronic disease prevention and health promotion primarily focused on patients at risk for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

Requirements: Open to KIN students in years 3 and above.  Students will be expected to have a strong background in exercise instruction and demonstrated understanding of exercise physiology and exercise testing and prescription.

Approximately 8-10 students will be enrolled in this 6-credit, 1-term experience.  This work-integrated learning course will be offered in term 1 and again in term 2 (two different sections). This 6-credit course entails 210 hours of work in the selected site.

To apply to KIN 483B/C: Please click on the following link and complete the Qualtrics survey https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_emQJQIPYZu3603c

Questions about this work-integrated learning course should be directed to Dr. Boushel at: robert.boushel@ubc.ca.

 

KIN 488B/C (6) ADVANCED SEMINAR IN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN KINESIOLOGY

PARC: Physical Activity Counselling and Prescription for People with Spinal Cord Injury

This course will be facilitated by Dr. Jasmin Ma.

Description: This course will provide hands-on experience working with members of the Yuel Family Physical Activity Research Centre (PARC) at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre.  PARC (https://icord.org/parc/) provides accessible physical activity opportunities for members of the local spinal cord injury community including drop-in gym hours and exercise classes (in-person and online).  Students in this course will apply skills in exercise testing, prescription, and physical activity counselling as an opportunity for students and PARC members to learn reciprocally from one another.  The long-term aim is for students to leave the program demonstrating confidence and competence to work with people with disabilities in their future careers and beyond.

Requirements: Open to KIN students in years 3 and above.  Students must have completed or plan to take KIN 341 (Instructional strategies for including persons with disabilities in physical activity) and KIN 320 (Exercise testing and prescription).  These are co-requisites for the course to ensure you have the basic skillset to work with PARC clients.

Approximately 10 students will be enrolled in this 6-credit, 2-term experience. This 6-credit course entails 210 hours of work in the selected site.

To apply to KIN 488B/C: Please click on the following link and complete the Qualtrics survey: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_emQJQIPYZu3603c

Questions about this work-integrated learning course should be directed to Dr. Ma at: jasmin.ma@ubc.ca.