Health Sciences – Kinesiology

2022-2023 - UG - Major Program Modification (Modify Existing Calendar Entry)

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(A) Proposal summary
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  • STEP 1 - Complete the proposal summary information
  • Home faculty*
    Choose your faculty from the list of available options.
  • Content type*
    Choose the type of content imported from the calendar. Contact ciqe@ontariotechu.ca if you require assistance.
  • Summary of proposed changes*

    To create a pathway for graduates of the Kinesiology program to the Durham College (DC) three-year Massage Therapy Diploma. Ontario Tech is allowing Kinesiology students take to take four required courses in the DC Massage Therapy program as electives in year 3 or 4 on a letter of permission from the Ontario Tech Registrar’s office. These courses have a strong practical component, and Ontario Tech students need these courses in order to be able to shorten the time to complete the Massage Therapy Diploma to 2 years instead of 3 years. Two of the courses have 84 course hours, two have 56 hours each and the other two have 42 course hours each, so the time involved exceeds the time for an average university course, and develops breadth of learning in skills and content relevant to kinesiology. The course outlines for the six courses are included for reference.

    Include a brief point by point summary of the changes included in this proposal.
  • Is a new course associated with this proposal?*
    Select 'yes' only if you are adding a brand new course to the calendar copy in this proposal.

  • If applicable, list new course codes, course titles and include hyperlinks to course proposals in Curriculog in the 'new courses' field below. To hyperlink, open a new window and search for the new course proposal in Curriculog. Copy the url from your web browser, return to this form and select the hyper link icon. Paste the url into the url field and save.

  • New courses
  • Calendar start date*
    Choose when the change should appear in the Academic Calendar.
  • Registration start date*
    Specify the first active term (e.g., Fall 2019).
  • STEP 2 - Attach supporting documents, if applicable

  • Visit the files section of the toolbox on the right-hand side of the form to attach any supporting documentation.

  • Are you attaching any supporting documents*
(B) Program information
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  • STEP 3 - Complete program modifications in Section B
  • Program or shared core name*
    Health Sciences – Kinesiology
    Health Sciences – Kinesiology
    This is the title of the program or shared core in the calendar.
  • Program type
  • Degree type

  • Note: If the program or shared core description does not import into the field below, it is captured in the calendar copy. In this case, do not add content to the program or shared core description field as it will import to the calendar. Admission requirements should be captured in the calendar copy.

  • Program or shared core description
  • Calendar copy*

  • Note: Program learning outcomes will not import from the calendar. If you are making changes to this field, please enter the current information now and make changes only after you have validated and launched the proposal.

    If you do not have a recent version of your program’s learning outcomes and alignment with the Degree Level Expectations, or would like to make a modification to them, please contact ciqe@ontariotechu.ca

  • Program learning outcomes
(C) Detailed proposal information
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  • STEP 4 - Complete Section C
  • Introduction
  • Brief background on existing program*

    The Kinesiology program at Ontario Tech was born out of the Health Sciences program over a decade ago, with the first class graduating in 2010. Early iterations of the program were based on existing infrastructure and faculty expertise, thus creating a Kinesiology program with a strong focus on science, health, rehabilitation, and exercise therapy. This prepared students for a small number of career options, rather than the breadth that the field of Kinesiology has to offer. Furthermore, there were few elective options for students interested in other fields within Kinesiology, and little flexibility to take courses outside of faculty or in other program areas within Health Sciences.
    As the number of faculty members in the program area has grown, and the intake of students has grown, the Kinesiology team has made several minor changes to ensure delivery of a high-quality program. The program content is informed by our accrediting body, the Canadian Council of University Physical Education and Kinesiology Administrators (CCUPEKA), and to a small degree, the College of Kinesiology of Ontario.

  • Rationale for the modification*

    The majority of Kinesiology students enter the program with the goal of becoming a registered health practitioner following completion of their Bachelor of Kinesiology. Physiotherapy and Chiropractic in particular are the two main areas of interest. Unfortunately, these post-graduate programs are highly competitive and not all students are able to gain admission, despite exemplary grades and experience. While some students choose to become “Registered Kinesiologists”, others want a more
    “hands on” profession. Massage Therapy offers an excellent alternative for these students. It is “hands on” like chiropractic and physiotherapy, and applies much of the knowledge gained in their Kinesiology degree to an area of applied study. Normally the Durham College Massage Therapy Diploma takes three years. Even though Kinesiology students are given recognition for past courses, the program cannot be shortened because there are four practical first year courses that students need as pre-requisites in year 2 and 3 of the Massage Therapy Diploma. Durham college is going to permit a limited number of Ontario Tech students in the Kin to RMT pathway to take these courses in  year 3 or 4 of their Kinesiology degree and Ontario Tech is going to accept the six Durham College courses for elective credit as part of the pathway.

    How will this change or enhance the program and/or opportunities for students and graduates?
  • Fit with broader array of program offerings*

    One of Ontario Tech’s priorities is “Learning re-imagined”. This priority seeks to provide flexible and
    dynamic learning opportunities, a range of credentials and experiential learning opportunities and
    learner-centred options.

    Description of how the proposed modifications fit into the broader array of program offerings, particularly those areas of teaching and research strengths, and complementary areas of study.
  • Resource requirements
  • Faculty members*

    No additional faculty are required

    List of core faculty associated with the program, including appointment status, home unit, areas of teaching and research interests, and any new faculty requirements and gaps they would be expected to fill.
  • Additional academic and non-academic human resources*

    This will require Academic Advising to issue the call for applications each year in March to year 2 and 3 students. It will require the Manager of Advising and the Kinesiology Director to review the applications. It will require the registrar’s office at Ontario Tech to recognize the 6 DC courses, and the Durham College Registrar to have a way to admit the students to the DC courses.

    Details of any administrative requirements, including support staff, adjunct and part-time faculty, supervision of experiential learning opportunities, and any other additional academic and non-academic human resources.
  • Physical resource requirements*

    No additional physical resources are required.

    Details of any physical resource requirements, including library holdings, information technology support and student services, special equipment, and space requirements (classrooms, laboratory, graduate student work/study space, other).
  • Business plan
  • Statement of funding requirements*

    n/a

    A summary statement of the funding required to support the modification, including projected enrolments, start-up and continuing costs, if applicable.
  • Statement of resource/funding availability*

    n/a

    Statements attesting to the adequacy of resources to support the modification from Deans who may have faculty members involved in or are contributing resources, the Registrar or the Dean of Graduate Studies, the Chief Librarian and the Provost.
  • Transition plan
  • Transition plan*

    Kinesiology students who are in the second year of the current kinesiology program will be able to apply for this option in the fall of 2022. That is because this is the first group in the new kinesiology program map. From 2023 onwards, students in both the 2nd and 3rd year of the kinesiology program will be able to apply for this option.

    Semester (e.g. Fall 2020) for the implementation of the proposed changes; include a plan for all current students in the program, by year level. If this change impacts students that are not new and/or first-year students as of the start date, then a transition plan is required.
  • Other
  • Additional supporting information, if applicable
    Describe any additional information needed to support the proposal.
(D) Impact and consultation
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  • STEP 5 - Complete Section D
  • We have consulted with all impacted areas*
    By selecting 'yes', you agree that you have consulted with all affected areas prior to beginning this proposal. Select 'N/A' only if the change(s) do not involve students, staff and faculty from other programs or courses.
  • Process of consultation*

    Extensive consultation has occurred throughout the development of this new option for students. We have had several meetings with Durham College faculty and registrarial staff as well as meetings with CIQE and the Ontario Tech Office of the Registrar (admissions, records/registration, fees). Discussions have included curriculum and logistics.

    Describe process of consultation with other units if the change(s) involve(s) students, staff, and/or faculty from other programs or courses.
  • Indigenous Content and Consultation
  • Does this change include any Indigenous content?*

  • For more information on how Indigenous content is defined at Ontario Tech University and how to consult with the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle, please refer to the Protocol for Consultation with the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle.

  • Has the IEAC been contacted?
  • If Yes, when?
  • What was the advice you received from the IEAC? And, how has it been included in your proposal?

    No changes have been made to the indigenous content of the program.

  • Did the IEAC ask you to return the proposal to them for review?
    If Yes, have they completed their review?
(E) Routing
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  • STEP 6 - Enter routing information

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  • Should this proposal be routed to the Program Approval step prior to Curriculum Committee?*
    If your curriculum committee is organized by program, or if program-level approval prior to curriculum committee is not required, select 'no'.
  • Faculty or program-level group*
    Choose your faculty or program-level group from the list of options. If your faculty has program-level committees, choose the corresponding program group from the list. Otherwise, choose the home faculty. You may choose more than one option, but please note that your proposal will go to the committees of all options selected. The proposal will not move on to the next step until all faculties have approved at their respective committees. Note: If you are making a change for a Bachelor of Engineering program in FESNS, you must select both the Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, and the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science from the list of options.
  • Is this change for a Bachelor of Engineering program?*
  • Are there departments associated with your faculty?*
(F) End of proposal
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  • STEP 8 - Validate and launch proposal
  • STEP 9 - Review program modifications

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  • STEP 10 - Approve proposal

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