Spring 2019 - BPK 304W E100

Inquiry and Measurement in Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology (3)

Class Number: 4406

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 8, 2019: Tue, 4:30–7:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 23, 2019
    Tue, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    BPK 142, 201, 205, and STAT 201.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course covers the evaluation of measurement quality, test construction and assessment, and computer techniques for data capture and signal processing relevant to issues in Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology. Prereq statistical knowledge will be put into practice when discussing typical research designs, modeling and hypothesis testing in Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology. Students with credit for BPK 304 may not repeat this course for further credit. Writing/Quantitative.

COURSE DETAILS:

The course duration is 12 weeks, with 3 lecture hours and 1 lab hour per week.  
Topics to be covered in both lecture and lab include:

  • The scientific method
  • Normal distribution & descriptive statistics
  • Inferential statistics & differences between means I (T-tests)
  • Differences between means II (ANOVA)
  • Differences between means III (ANCOVA)/Writing results sections
  • Correlation & Regression
  • Writing a journal article
  • Nonparametric statistics
  • Modeling
  • A/D basics, skinfold compression, abstracts
  • EMG & making data stick
  • Review

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

This course emphasizes research design, data analysis, the application of statistical methods to data analysis, methods of data acquisition and scientific writing, specifically how to write a peer-reviewed scientific journal article.

Grading

  • Labs 15%
  • Term Project 50%
  • Final Exam 35%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Inquiry & Measurement in Kinesiology, Ward & Mackey 2013. This is a custom text written specifically to cover the diverse topics in this course. Chapters will be posted as .pdf files on the course website at no charge to the students.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

It is the responsibility of the student to keep their BPK course outlines if they plan on furthering their education.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

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