Academic Calendar 2021-22 
    
    Apr 28, 2024  
Academic Calendar 2021-22 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Sport and Fitness Leadership

  
  • KIN 410 - Advanced Exercise Physiology


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will develop advanced knowledge of exercise physiology. Key topics explored include the effects of exercise on cellular metabolism and major body systems, exercise pharmacology, exercise genomics and environmental stressors. Students will take an active role in the course by reading and critically analyzing recent, peer-reviewed papers in exercise physiology and leading discussions on a variety of topics. 

    Prerequisites
    One of:

    And all of:


    Equivalencies
    • SPEX 450




  
  • KIN 412 - Physical Activity & Mental Health


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will study the effects of physical activity on the prevention and management of mental health disorders (anxiety, stress, depression, dementia and schizophrenia) and quality of life (mood, self-concept, hardiness and self-esteem) of children and adults. Students will explore and evaluate evidence of exercise-induced hormonal, hypothalamic, metabolic and cardiovascular changes linked to enhanced mental health in individuals and examine the connections between physical activity and improved cognition in individuals across the life span.

    Prerequisites
    All of:


    Equivalencies
    • SPEX 412




  
  • KIN 415 - Management & Professional Practice


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
    Students will study advanced management of programs, facilities, clinics and corporations related to health, fitness, sport and health promotion. Students will explore the organization and structure of health and fitness industry in Canada and British Columbia, including certification, licensing and educational opportunities in the profession, personnel recruitment, supervision and retention, as well as marketing and program promotion and management of a private practice. 

    Prerequisites
    All of:


    Equivalencies
    • SPEX 420




  
  • KIN 430 - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will explore the advanced theoretical and practical application of contemporary medical management of cardiopulmonary conditions with emphasis on rehabilitative interventions to improve morbidity and reduce mortality. Students will review the practices of assessment, education, and behaviour modification of risk factors and the role of appropriate exercise programs in the prevention, treatment, and management of individuals with cardiopulmonary conditions and their accompanying comorbid conditions. 

    Prerequisites
    All of:


    Equivalencies
    • SPEX 430




  
  • KIN 435 - Outdoor Adventure Education


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will apply experiential approaches to developing skills, knowledges, and capacities related to the broad field of outdoor adventure education. Students will explore the role of adventure in the diverse range of outdoor programs and services that facilitate health promotion, educational, recreational, and developmental outcomes. Students will engage with place-based and Indigenous ways of being and knowing as a means to increase and diversify their knowledges and capacities, develop interpersonal skills, and explore leadership in outdoor contexts. 

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • SFL 430




  
  • KIN 455 - Adapted Sport: Advanced Practices


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will study the delivery of adapted physical activity services to individuals with disabilities, with particular attention on the theoretical frameworks that guide professional practice. Students will explore the applied aspects of assessment and effective programming for adapted sport and physical activity.

    Prerequisites
    All of:


    Equivalencies
    • SPEX 455




  
  • KIN 470 - Social Processes in Sport & Fitness


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
    Students will examine a range of social issues within the sport and fitness industry in Canada and internationally. Students will focus on the themes of creating social change in sport and health / fitness fields.

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • SFL 410




  
  • KIN 491 - Applied Exercise Management


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 135
    Students will learn in a seminar and work experience based course environment that provides an opportunity for guided, program-related learning in a fitness industry workplace setting. Students will learn professional practices, industry research and career readiness skills of fitness and exercise therapist professionals.

    Prerequisites
    All of:


    Equivalencies
    • SFL 491
    • SPMA 491




  
  • SFL 470 - Sport & Fitness: Globalization


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
    Restricted to students in Bachelor of Sport & Fitness Leadership-SPMA or Bachelor of Sport & Fitness Leadership-ExWell.
    Students will examine the political, economic, social, and cultural forces leading to the globalization of sport and fitness. Topics will include the International Olympic Committee, and international sport and fitness federations; the migration of athletes and coaches; sporting goods manufacturing in developed and developing countries; sport-media; technology; and politics and sport.



  
  • SFL 489 - Independent Studies


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    This course provides the opportunity for students to extend their learning beyond current course offerings and explore in detail a subject area of their choosing related to the study of sport, physical activity, or exercise & wellness. Students work closely with a faculty supervisor with a relevant background. The content, approach, methodology, evaluation, etc. will be determined by the student and instructor. Specific attention will be given to linking their learning to real world applications and development of professional competencies.

    Prerequisites
    All of:

    • Permission of the Chair

    Notes: Permission will be based on a student having completed two years post-secondary study or minimum 3rd year standing in the area of specialization.




Sport Management

  
  • SPMA 100 - Leadership & Organization of Sport in Canada


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will examine various leadership theories, styles and characteristics, and their application to managing and leading in sport. Students will study the structure, organization and delivery models of sport in Canada. Students will also explore the elements of the Canadian Sport For Life (CS4L) movement and be introduced to long-term athlete development (LTAD) as a developmental pathway model for sport.

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • SPEX 100




  
  • SPMA 102 - Internship


    Credits: 4 Total Hours: 300
    Restricted to Sport Management students who have met the co-operative education participation requirements
    This 4 month course gives students the opportunity to apply and extend academic knowledge while in a sport management work placement setting over one academic term. This internship provides the students with work experience which is facilitated and monitored by the College. Successful completion counts toward an Internship designation.

    Prerequisites
    All of:

    • COM in CDEV WPS   
    • Successful completion of Semesters One and Two



  
  • SPMA 102P - Parallel Internship


    Credits: 4 Total Hours: 300
    Restricted to Sport Management students who have met the co-operative education participation requirements
    This 8 month part time work experience course gives students an opportunity to participate in cooperative educational experiences that are extended over two academic terms. Learning outcomes are tied to academic and career skill development and student learning is monitored and evaluated by Camosun College. Successful completion counts toward an Internship designation. 

    Prerequisites
    All of:

    • COM in CDEV WPS   
    • Successful completion of Semesters One and Two



  
  • SPMA 135 - Sports Level 1


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Restricted to students in Sport Management
    Students will learn and practice the rules, and the skills and abilities involved in playing a variety of individual sports. Students will also learn about the equipment, the required facilities, safety procedures, group management, and the special requirements related to managing individual sport. 



  
  • SPMA 155 - The Business of Sport


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
    Students will learn about the foundations of sport management as a profession. In addition, students examine a range of management functions and administrative practices within the sport management field.

    Pre or Co-requisites
    One of:




  
  • SPMA 220 - Sport Technology


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will study and investigate leading edge technologies as they relate to sport and their impact on performance. Students will interact with a range of equipment technologies, software, and data tools and platforms. Students will also study and compare the impacts and ethics of current and emerging technologies.

    Prerequisites
    All of:




  
  • SPMA 225 - Computer Applications in Sport


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
    This course is designed for students to develop competencies in the areas of computer and data technology and information management in sport. The course provides education in the practice and theory of computers and computer data systems and software related to practical application in the sport industry.

    Prerequisites
    One of:

     



  
  • SPMA 234 - The Sport Coaching Process


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will study the roles of a coach and the characteristics of effective coaching and athlete leadership. Students will study and practice the art and science of coaching.

    Prerequisites
    One of:




  
  • SPMA 245 - Sport and Fitness Facility Operations


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will learn the fundamentals of facility operations for private and public sport and fitness facilities. Students will study essential systems and technology components of facility operations, and gain key skills in various operational planning functions.

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • SFL 350




  
  • SPMA 250 - Partnership/Stakeholder Mgmt


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will gain knowledge and understanding of stakeholder management theory, interorganizational relationships and sport related partnerships. Students will examine concepts and practices in the management of stakeholders and the for ffective stakeholder engagement. Students will explore practical skills in grant and proposal preparation.

    Prerequisites
    All of:




  
  • SPMA 260 - Sport Event Management


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will examine and implement a sport management project that integrates knowledge and understanding for sport events at the local, provincial, national or international level. Students will develop a range of planning and organizational skills for the delivery of a sport event.

    Prerequisites
    All of:




  
  • SPMA 291 - Applied Sport Management


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 135
    Students will learn entry-level sport management practical knowledge and skills in this seminar and work experience based course. Students will gain knowledge of industry entry-level career readiness skills in the sport management field and be introduced to sport management professional competencies.

    Prerequisites
    All of:




  
  • SPMA 300 - Leadership in Sport & Fitness


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will examine a range of leadership styles and examine, develop and understand their own leadership philosophy and potential. Students will review and analyze the various ethical issues and philosophical perspectives related to sport and fitness, and link to leadership in the field. Students will identify and describe the conceptual and technical competencies considered essential to providing effective leadership in sport and fitness.

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • SFL 300




  
  • SPMA 345 - Sport Developments and Trends


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
    Students will examine the development, cultural influences, current trends and potential future directions for physical education and sport. Students study a range of events and influential individuals that has formed the foundation of sport both in Canada and internationally, including the evolution of Indigenous sport in Canada.

    Prerequisites
    One of:




  
  • SPMA 350 - Facilities Management


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will learn about the key components of facility management for private and public facilities, including how to conduct a facility evaluation, risk management assessment, and other sport and fitness facility management functions.

    Prerequisites
    All of:


    Equivalencies
    • SFL 350




  
  • SPMA 402 - Internship


    Credits: 4 Total Hours: 300
    Restricted to students in Bachelor of Sport Management who have met the co-operative education participation requirements
    Students will have an opportunity to expand upon both applied and academic course work while working in a sport and fitness related leadership setting. This 4 month full-time internship will provide students with a practical work experience which is both facilitated and monitored by the College. Successful completion counts toward an Internship designation. 

    Prerequisites
    All of:

    • COM in CDEV WPS   
    • Successful completion of 9 out 10 courses in BSM Year 3 with a GPA of at least 3.0 (C+)

    Equivalencies
    • SFL 401




  
  • SPMA 402P - Parallel Internship


    Credits: 4 Total Hours: 300
    Restricted to students in Bachelor of Sport Management who have met the co-operative education participation requirements
    Students will have an opportunity to expand upon both applied and academic course work while working in a sport and fitness related leadership setting. This 8 month part-time internship will provide students with a practical work experience which is both facilitated and monitored by the College. Depending on program requirements and availability, students may also take several academic courses at the same time. Successful completion counts toward an Internship designation. 

    Prerequisites
    All of:

    • COM in CDEV WPS   
    • Successful completion of 9 out 10 courses in BSM Year 3 with a GPA of at least 3.0 (C+) 

    Equivalencies
    • SFL 401




  
  • SPMA 415 - Sport Analytics


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will gain knowledge and skills in the areas of sport data analysis. Students will develop and test sport analytical skills for player performance measurement, in-game decision making and player selection/team building.

    Prerequisites
    All of:




  
  • SPMA 420 - Sport and Fitness Law


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
    Students will explore sport and fitness related legal issues and concepts. Students will be introduced to key areas of law that affect the sport and fitness environment and will address many of the strategies and techniques that would help the sport and fitness manager, and sport organization, avoid legal liability. Students will cover areas of negligence and liability, risk management, work relationships, violence, human rights and agency.

    Prerequisites
    All of:


    Equivalencies
    • SFL 420




  
  • SPMA 425 - Sport Organizational Behaviour


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will study organizational behaviour as it applies to sport settings. Students will identify and critique internal aspects, functions and processes of sport organizations, with an emphasis on multisport, provincial and national sport organizations.

    Prerequisites
    All of:




  
  • SPMA 460 - Media and Public Relations


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will examine media and public relations for sport and fitness organizations in order to gain an understanding of how to work with different forms of media. Students will plan, manage, evaluate, and implement media and public relations programs. They will be given opportunity to practice these skills in order to become competent practitioners.

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • SFL 460




  
  • SPMA 465 - Events & Major Games


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
    Students will explore the structure, functions, and challenges of sporting events and major games from a philosophical, strategic and operational perspective. Students will analyze and critique major multi-sport or mass participation events in relation to the effective delivery and impacts of sport.

    Prerequisites
    All of:




  
  • SPMA 485 - Sport Marketing and Project Management


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 67.5
    Students will learn and develop sport management and marketing-related competencies using project management practices. Through these practices, students will design, develop, implement and monitor a service-learning project, using cross-functional thinking, teamwork, communication and cultural sensitivity. Students will have the opportunity to work as part of a sport management marketing team, engaging with a sport agency or community association to apply project management practices to a specific client oriented initiative (i.e. Right to Play Canada).

    Prerequisites
    All of:




  
  • SPMA 491 - Applied Sport Management


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 135
    Students will learn in a seminar and work experience based course environment that provides an opportunity for guided, program-related learning in a workplace setting. Bi-weekly seminars will cover professional practices, industry research and professional readiness.

    Prerequisites
    All of:


    Equivalencies
    • KIN 491
    • SFL 491





Statistics

  
  • STAT 116 - Elementary Statistics


    Credits: 4 Total Hours: 67.5
    This course is mainly for students in Criminal Justice, Dental Hygiene, Social Sciences and general arts. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability and probability models, one-and two-sample inferences for population means and proportions, simple linear correlation and regression, categorical data analyses.

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • MATH 116




  
  • STAT 216 - Applied Statistics


    Credits: 4 Total Hours: 67.5
    Students in first or second-year Biology, Business, Chemistry, Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Computer Science, and Environmental Technology will be prepared to conduct basic statistical analyses. Students will study descriptive statistics, probability, Bionomial, Poisson and Normal distributions, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, analysis of variance, correlation and linear regression, categorical data analysis. Students will also learn to use statistical software to perform statistical data analyses.

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • MATH 216




  
  • STAT 218 - Intro to Probability and Statistics 1


    Credits: 4 Total Hours: 67.5
    Examples from a variety of disciplines will be used to introduce the mathematical foundations of statistical inference. Topics: descriptive statistics; elementary probability theory, random variables, discrete and continuous probablility distributions, expectations, joint, marginal and conditional distributions; linear functions of random variables; sampling distribution; point and interval estimation; significance testing.

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • MATH 218




  
  • STAT 219 - Probability and Statistics 2


    Credits: 4 Total Hours: 67.5
    Examples from a variety of disciplines will be used to demonstrate an introduction to the mathematical foundations of statistical inference. Topics: estimation and testing of hypotheses; normal sampling distribution theory; analysis of variance and the design of experiments; simple linear regression and correlation; analysis of categorical data; distribution-free procedures.

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • MATH 219




  
  • STAT 254 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Restricted to students in Engineering Bridge
    This calculus-based introductory statistics course includes counting techniques, introductory probability, Bayes’ theorem, measures of central tendency and variation, expected value, discrete and continuous distributions, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and linear regression. Applications to engineering are included throughout the course. Only open to Engineering Bridge students

    Equivalencies
    • MATH 254





Technology

  
  • TECN 210 - Design Thinking


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will explore a real-world problem and be guided through the phases of design and testing of their solution through sound thinking, creative inquiry, and diverse modes of reasoning in discussions and writing.

    Prerequisites
    One of:

    And one of:

    • C in any 100 level ENGL course



  
  • TECN 290 - Technology Symposium


    Credits: 2 Total Hours: 30
    Working as a class, students will plan and deliver a one-day symposium event. Each student team will demonstrate and present their final project to members of the community and Hi-Tech industry.

    Pre or Co-requisites
    All of:





Tourism Management

  
  • TMGT 100 - Hospitality and Tourism Career Development


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
    Students will be learning the practical skills and relevant knowledge that will enable them to apply prior work experience in the Canadian Tourism and Hospitality Industry environments. Students will be introduced to strategies that empower the development of long-term career planning, job search techniques, approaches to written and verbal communications, interviewing methods, workplace cultures, and personal brand development.

    Prerequisites
    One of:




  
  • TMGT 221 - Law & Risk Management in Tourism


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    This course will familiarize students with legal issues and risk management strategies most relevant to the tourism and hospitality industries. Students will learn to recognize, prevent, minimize, and resolve exposure to legal liability. Students will also be able to prepare a risk and disaster management plan.

    Prerequisites
    One of:




  
  • TMGT 240 - The Global Tourism System


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    As a strong economic driver, tourism is influenced by both local and global issues. This course examines social, political, and environmental impacts related to the international tourism system. Trends within the Canadian tourism system are examined with a focus on growth, development and integration of indigenous tourism for small and medium sized enterprises.

    Prerequisites
    One of:


    Equivalencies
    • TMGT 215




  
  • TMGT 271 - Indigenous Tourism Perspectives


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 45
    This course will examine the issues, impact and opportunities that Indigenous tourism presents within BC, as well as the cultural context in which it should operate. Awareness of Indigenous business practices, cultural diversity, protocols and what is acceptable and desired by Indigenous people will be covered in the context of tourism.

    Prerequisites
    One of:




  
  • TMGT 361 - Sustaining Tourism Performance


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    The embedding of sustainability into organizational practice is seen as vital to the operational success of tourism-based businesses. This course introduces students to the concepts of sustainability performance management including the development of strategic management frameworks, performance management systems, and decision-making tools. It also explores accounting and reporting methods used to measure, manage, and communicate the social, environmental, and economic impacts of business operations to stakeholders.

    Prerequisites
    One of:

    And all of:




  
  • TMGT 370 - Tourism Value Chain Management


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Rapidly-growing technology, particularly the Internet, continues to profoundly alter the tourism and hospitality business model. This course will examine the relationships that a tourism and hospitality operator must maintain to successfully run their business. This includes interactions with wholesalers, online travel agents (OTA’s), service providers and customers.

    Prerequisites
    All of:




  
  • TMGT 401 - Internship Work Experience


    Credits: 4 Total Hours: 490
    Restricted to students in the Post Degree Diploma in Applied Tourism and Hospitality Management  
    This internship course gives students an opportunity to apply, extend and integrate academic or technical knowledge through relevant work experience with qualified organizations.  Learning outcomes are tied to academic and career skill development and student learning is monitored and evaluated by Camosun College. Successful completion counts toward an Internship designation. 

    Prerequisites
    All of:

    And one of:





Trades Access Common Core

  
  • TACC 109 - Trades Access Common Core


    Credits: 0 Total Hours: 150
    This course prepares students for entry into a specialized Trade Foundation program. Students are introduced to the terminology, safe work practice, skills, tools, materials, work environments, culture and occupational options of the various trades and industries. 

    Prerequisites
    One of:

    And one of:

    • C in Apprenticeship and Workplace Math 11 or Foundations of Math 11 or Pre-calculus 11 or Applications of Math 11 or Principles of Math 11
    • C in MATH 038  
    • C in MATH 073  




Visual Storytelling

  
  • VIST 110 - Storytelling Layout


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Page layout requires the creator to make critical decisions about the use and placement of text (captions, word balloons, and thought bubbles) and illustration, balancing the relationship of both into a harmonious whole. Students will learn to apply storytelling layout to comics, graphic novels, web comics, comic strips, edutainment comics, and storyboards. 

    Prerequisites
    One of:




  
  • VIST 111 - Character Design


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Restricted to students in Comics and Graphic Novels
    In this course, students will design and create imaginary characters and costumes that can be used in comics, graphic novels, gaming, illustration, storyborards and animation. Through practical drawing exercises, students will learn to exaggerate, caricature, and cartoon to make their characters believable and give them personality. 



  
  • VIST 122 - Structural Drawing 1


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will develop the skills needed to effectively draw the human figure. Gesture, action lines, basic anatomy, proportion, foreshortening, contour, light, and shadow will be practiced. Students will gain the confidence needed to visualize, and then draw, the human figure from life or from memory. These skills have a direct application to visual storytelling in comics and graphic novels. 

    Prerequisites
    One of:




  
  • VIST 123 - Perspective Drawing


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will study the rules of perspective as applied to illustration as an important tool for creators. Students will become familiar with the structural technique of one, two, and three-point perspective, and how and when to apply those techniques to backgrounds, structures, objects and figures. Students will also learn how other visual techniques can be applied to effectively achieve the sense of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface, including overlap, scaling, and value modulation. 

    Prerequisites
    One of:




  
  • VIST 125 - Structural Drawing 2


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Restricted to students in Comics and Graphic Novels
    Students will build upon the structural drawing skills learned in VIST 122  , focusing on drawing the draped figure from life. The emphasis is on how dramatic lighting informs the story’s mood in very specific ways. 

    Prerequisites
    All of:




  
  • VIST 130 - Technique 1: Traditional Tools


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Students will learn the practices of penciling, inking, lettering, and colouring as the foundation of visual storytelling technique. Students will practice sketching in pencil, from the initial thumbnails, through rough layouts, and to finished drawings ready for lettering and rendering in ink, and finally in colour. 

    Prerequisites
    One of:




  
  • VIST 131 - Technique 2: Digital Tools


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Restricted to students in Comics and Graphic Novels
    Students will digitally process both their existing stories and create new narratives, then format them for publication in a multi-page full-colour comic. Students will also develop important production skills for final output for both print and web applications using industry standard software. 

    Prerequisites
    All of:


    Pre or Co-requisites
    All of:




  
  • VIST 151 - Comics Publishing & Promotion


    Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60
    Restricted to students in Comics and Graphic Novels
    Students will understand the value of Intellectual Property and the importance of entrepreneurship to the success of visual storytellers. The ability to effectively communicate and do business with your audience and your clients, both online and in person, including at comic conventions, is the focus of this course. The capstone project involves organizing and participating in the Camosun Comic Arts Festival. 

    Prerequisites
    All of:


    Pre or Co-requisites
    All of:




 

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