Week I: Thursday, September 24, 2009 -- Introduction
Assigned Readings: Seven stages of writing assignments

Week II: Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2009 -- Kinesiology and Physical Education at Cal State L.A.
Assigned readings:

Week II:

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Roadmaps to Graduation --

Thursday, October 1, 2009 Technology in Kinesiology and Physical Education --
Assigned readings: Information Literacy and Information Technology

Week III: October 6 & 8, 2009 --

Week III: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Written Communications for Kinesiology --

• Writing Tips for Kinesiology Majors

• Writing Studio Duke University Response/Reaction Paper handout the KIN 250 Reaction Paper" assignment.

For information about APA style referencing format please visit the below links:

• APA Style Referencing Examples
• Also, consult the Cal State LA Library's APA Format Guide, 5th Edition, and the Electronic References website as resources).

Helpful Links

• Tips on writing response papers from the University of South Dakota.
• Loyola instructor's suggestions regarding response papers in terms of who, what, where, when, and why.

Week III: Thursday, October 8, 2009 Quantitative/Qualitative Research in Kinisiology --

Types of Research: The Basic Categories

Source of links: University College Dublin Centre for Teaching and Learning

• Descriptive Research
• Analytical research
  Analytical Writing: Source: On-Line Writing Lab Purdue
• Predictive Research
• Experimental Research
• Quasi - Experimental Research

Week IV:

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Physiology of Physical Activity -- Guest Speaker: Dr. Nazareth Khodiguian, Director, School of Kinesiology and Nutritional Science

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 -- History of Physical Education and Sport

Assigned readings:

• History of Women in Sports Timeline, Part 1 - to 1899.
• Women's Pre-Title IX Sports History in the United States by Nancy Struna.
• The Sporting Past in American History by Linda J. Borish.

Week V:

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 -- TBA

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 -- TBA

Week VI:

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 -- TBA

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 -- TBA

Week VII:

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 -- TBA

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 -- TBA

Week VIII:

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 -- TBA

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 -- TBA

Week IX:

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 -- KIN 340 -- Biomechanics. Guest speaker: Dr. Andrew Cornwell.

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 -- Community Leadership. Guest speaker: Dr. Anne Larson.

Week X:

Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 -- Regular KIN 250 class cancelled on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, (Furlough day #5)

Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 -- Thanksgiving Day (University closed).

Week XI:

Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 -- TBA

Final Examination Schedule for Fall Quarter 2009
December 7 - 12, 2009