This course gets at the heart of how scientific knowledge progresses and how we distinguish science from pseudoscience. Students develop both a sense of scientific intuition and imagination.
This course incorporates the disciplines of anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, psychology, and nutrition, which are studied in the context of sport, exercise, and health. Students acquire the knowledge and understanding necessary to apply scientific principles and analyze human performance. Ethical issues that exist within sporting competitions are considered.
