Course Syllabus
PET 4550C : Assessment and Evaluation in Kinesiology
Division of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions and Sciences
3 Credit Hours
Table of Contents
- General Course Information
- Course Description
- Course Materials and Resources
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Course Activities
- Grading Information
- Course Schedule
- Policy Statements
Instructor Information
- Instructor: Maxine Furtado
- Office Location: Education complex room 174B
- Office Hours: by appointment
- Phone: N/A
- Digital Contact: Webcourses@UCF messaging
Course Information
- Term: Fall 2021
- Course Number & Section: PET4550C
- Course Name: Assessment and Evaluation in Kinesiology
- Credit Hours: 3
- Class Meeting Days:
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- January 12th
- February 2nd
- March 2nd
- March 30th
- April 6th
- April 13th
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- Class Meeting Time: 6:00pm - 8:50pm
- Class Location: ED 175
- Course Modality: M
Enrollment Requirements
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): Admission to Kinesiology B.S., Physical Education B.S. or Fitness Training Minor; PET 3351, and minimum 2.5 overall GPA.
Course Description
Welcome to Assessment and Evaluation in Exercise Science. The purpose of this course is the study and practice of skills necessary for assessment and acquisition of knowledge for performance evaluation. At the end of this course, students will develop an understanding of a wide range of physiological tests used in the field and in a laboratory and will learn the corresponding normative values for these tests. Moreover, students will be able to conduct primary data collection and screen future clients for exercise eligibility. More importantly, students will be able to identify, conduct, evaluate, and compare tests results. Students are expected to actively participate in laboratory activities (both as evaluator and evaluatee), class and online discussions, and prepare video presentation(s) posted on Webcourses.
Course Materials and Resources
Required Book
- Haff & Dumke. Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology 2nd Edition. Human Kinetics.
Optional Resources
- Gibson, Wagner, & Heyward. Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription 8th Edition. Human Kinetics.
- ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 10th edition. Wolters Kluwer Health.
- NSCA's Guide to Test and Assessments. Human Kinetics.
Hardware/Software Requirements
The following hardware and software technologies are needed to complete assignments:
- Microsoft Office, preferably 2007+
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
Student Learning Outcomes
- Conduct and organize primary data collection.
- Assess and evaluate height and weight measurements following standardized procedures and norms.
- Calculate metric conversions and the units recommended by the International System of Units (SI).
- Calculate measures of central tendency of a data set.
- Complete self-guided and professionally supervised screening documents and forms.
- Assess and evaluate blood pressure utilizing sphygmomanometer and stethoscope at rest and during exercise.
- Determine resting metabolic rate by the use of equation and indirect measures.
- Conduct submaximal and maximal aerobic and anaerobic tests and evaluate performance from tests.
- Evaluate outcomes from submaximal and maximal aerobic and anaerobic tests.
- Assess and evaluate body composition by the use of skinfolds and anthropometry.
Course Activities
Laboratory Activities
Eleven Laboratory Activities are programed for this semester. This number may change at instructor discretion. These Laboratory Activities are programed to cover eight chapters from the required book and will be graded at instructor discretion. It is the student’s responsibility to bring the appropriate Laboratory Activity Sheet (available through Webcourses) to the class. Students should have regular access to the internet and plan on logging into the course at least twice each week. Students are expected to participate individually, and in some cases in groups, to complete the Laboratory Activity sheets, which must be submitted online through Webcourses accordingly. Students should contact IT for technical support. In case the Laboratory Activity sheet is not submitted, incomplete, or suspected to be a copy from another student, it is at instructor discretion to invalidate the Laboratory Activity Sheet and give the student zero points. Also, students are expected to appropriately scan the Laboratory Activity Sheets in case they are filled manually. It is also at instructor discretion to invalidate Laboratory Activity Sheets that are not appropriately scanned or uploaded. In case the student misses a Laboratory Activity, the student will have to submit a Lab-Activity Makeup (1000-word summary of the book chapter and answer the questions related to that laboratory activity) that can be downloaded via Webcourses. This word document with instructions will be available to the respective laboratory activity in Webcourses. Summary should be submitted within the due date for that laboratory activity assignment. Students are limited to two Lab-Activity Makeup for the entire semester. No make-up Laboratory Activities will be allowed without written documentation of a medical excuse or notice of a university-sponsored events, religious observances, or legal obligations prior to the assignment deadline date.
Discussions
Six Webcourses discussions will be graded at instructor discretion. Students should have regular access to the internet and plan on logging into the course at least twice each week. Students are expected to post their response to the questions and respond to at least two other students deliberating, in a civilized manner, the topics in question. Responses must be more than 50 words. No make-ups will be given without written documentation of a medical excuse or notice of a university-sponsored events, religious observances, or legal obligations prior to the Discussion deadline date.
Concept Checks
Students will complete concept checks after each module before attending to lab activities. Students are expected to read the modules first before taking the concept checks. Students can take each concept check up to ten times to obtain full credit in this assignment. Concept checks are graded as complete or incomplete, meaning that a 100% must be obtained for each activity in order to receive credit; there is no partial credit for Concept Check activities. No make-up concept checks will be given without written documentation of a medical excuse or notice of a university-sponsored events, religious observances, or legal obligations prior to the Concept Check dates.
Exams
There will be three exams which may cover any and all materials covered in the required book. It is the student’s responsibility to take notes, pay attention in class, read the chapters, and complete the study guide. Students are required to work independently on the exams and take it online using proctor hub. Details on how to use proctor hub will be given in the exam’s description page. Cell phones must be put away during an exam. A Laptop or tablet with access to the internet will be required for each exam. In case the student does not have access to one, it is the student responsibility to communicate this to the instructor within the first 3 weeks of the course. No make-up exams will be given without written documentation of a medical excuse or notice of a university-sponsored events, religious observances, or legal obligations prior to the exam date. It is under the discretion of the instructor the format of the make-up exams, in case one is necessary. If a student misses an exam without prior notification to the instructor, it will result in a zero. Each exam will be worth 50 points.
Attendance/Participation
This is a mixed mode course, meaning some of the meetings will be face to face and some material will be delivered online. It is your responsibility to keep up with assignment and exam due dates. Do not expect the professor to remind you of upcoming due dates for assignments. Students will be evaluated on their participation throughout the course. Attending to classes, getting involved in class activities, and asking questions are part of participation points. It is under instructor discretion to evaluate students' participation points. If you fail to attend class, you MUST complete make-up activity (you are allowed up to TWO make-ups). If you submit the incorrect assignment, you will be given a zero.
Assessment and Grading Procedures
Laboratory Activities (11 x 10) |
110 pts |
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Letter Grade |
Percentage |
Exams (3 x 35) |
105 pts |
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A |
>89 – 100% |
Online Discussions (6 x 10) |
60 pts |
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B |
>79 – 89% |
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C |
>69 – 79% |
Concept Checks (11x 3) Syllabus Acknowledgement Quiz |
33 pts 2 pts |
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D |
60 – 69% |
Total* |
310 pts |
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F |
< 60% |
Course Schedule- subject to change
Week |
Day |
Topic |
Laboratory Activity1 |
Meeting |
Online Discussion and concept check2 |
Book Chapter |
1 |
January 12 |
Intro, Syllabus, and Pretest Screening |
3 |
Face to Face |
Yes |
1 |
2 |
January 19 |
Primary Data Collection and Anthropometric Assessments |
1, 10 |
Online |
Yes |
1 |
3 |
January 26 |
Descriptive Statistics |
2 |
Online |
Yes |
3 |
4 |
February 2 |
Blood Pressure Measurements at rest |
4 |
Face to Face |
Yes |
4 |
5 |
February 9 |
Blood Pressure Measurements during exercise |
5 |
Online |
Yes |
4 |
6 |
February 16 |
Exam 1 |
- |
Online |
No |
1,3,4 |
7 |
February 23 |
Resting Metabolic Rate Determination |
6 |
Online |
Yes |
5 |
8 |
March 2 |
Submaximal Exercise Testing |
7 |
Face to Face |
Yes |
7 |
9 |
March 9 |
Spring Break NO CLASS |
- |
|
No |
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10 |
March 16 |
Maximal Oxygen Consumption Measurements |
8 |
Online |
Yes |
10 |
11 |
March 23 |
Exam 2 |
- |
Online |
No |
5,7,10 |
12 |
March 30 |
Musculoskeletal Fitness Measurements |
9 |
Face to Face |
Yes |
12 |
13 |
April 6 |
Body Composition Assessments |
11 |
Face to Face |
Yes |
15 |
14 |
April 13 |
Instructors CHOICE |
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Face to Face |
Yes |
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15 |
April 20 |
Exam 3 |
Online |
No |
12,15 | |
16 |
April 27 |
NO CLASS |
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Make-Up Exams and Assignments
If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to obtain any missed material and/or lecture notes from the learning modules. Excused absences can be obtained, upon presenting official documentation of a medical emergency. If you decide that you no longer want to attend class, it is your responsibility to complete the withdrawal process. Failure to do this will result in a grade of F being assigned at the end of the term. If your instructor ever has to ask a student to leave a class because of his/her misconduct, that student will automatically receive a zero in class participation for the entire semester. Misconduct will be defined as, but not limited to, the verbal or physical disrespect or harassment of another student or the instructor.
The Undergraduate Catalog states, “Reasons for acceptable absences may include illness, serious family emergencies, special curricular requirements (e.g., judging trips, field trips, professional conferences), military obligations, severe weather conditions, and religious holidays.” It will be up the instructor’s discretion whether or not an absence will be excused. Regardless, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor to see what they have missed during an absence. Make-up exams are not allowed except in the case of a DOCUMENTED emergency or illness.
Examinations are not open book, therefore all resources including Powerpoints housed in the course shell on Webcourses will be locked and unavailable during assessment windows. Utilizing another person, a website, textbook, or resource other than yourself is considered CHEATING and a violation of academic integrity. Following the UCF Code of
Ethics is expected during exams. As such, students are expected to follow all policies regarding academic integrity during tests and quizzes.
- Exams and quizzes will be administered online through ProctorHub, and there will be a time limit to complete. It is the student’s responsibility to have a computer and webcam for all tests. Additionally, plan ahead to ensure smooth testing at the location you choose to take your exams. Technical difficulties (such as the internet failing, power outage, getting kicked off Webcourses, etc.) that interrupt or impede completion will cause your grade to be a zero. No exceptions. Exams may include multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, identification, matching or short answer questions. Any exam not completed by the end of the assessment window will be recorded as a zero in the grade book.
No exceptions will be made to assessment due dates or times. Tests and quizzes will not be reopened. No make up exams/quizzes will be given. Failure to complete your assessment by the time given will result in a grade of zero. Missed assessments (exams and/or quizzes) will be recorded in the grade book as a zero, and students will not be given the opportunity to take an assessment outside of the assessment window.
- In the event a student identifies a potential conflict prior to an assessment, it is the student’s responsibility to consult with the instructor at least one full week before a
scheduled exam if special arrangements are to be considered due to unusual circumstances. - In a true emergency situation where conflicts cannot be anticipated at least 1 week prior, it remains the student’s responsibility to present the most immediate notice possible via phone or email no later than 24 hours of the missed exam or a grade of zero will be recorded. All instances where a student requests leniency regarding a missed exam will require contact within 24 hours of this missed exam and dated documentation, regardless of the situation. Some examples of documentation are listed below:
- An ER physician’s note, documenting the date that matches your examination date, and possess your name.
- Original court orders for a court, law enforcement or other judicial system obligation
- A funeral announcement/other documentation (at the instructor’s discretion) for the death of an immediate family member
*The date on your documentation must reflect the same date that your absence/examination was missed and possess your name. Providing documentation does not guarantee that you will be granted an alternate assessment and is up to the discretion of the instructor.
Students who attempt to contact the instructor regarding a missed assessment beyond the 24 hr. period (IE: at the end of the semester) due to emergency situations or not, will be denied their request.
In a true emergency situation, your instructor reserves the right to offer an alternate exam on a date and time of his/her choosing. If the instructor deems the student’s situation constitutes as a true emergency and the student has provided appropriate documentation according to the timeline provided above, a student may be provided an alternate exam. (Students may not be granted multiple alternate exams during the same course.) If your instructor grants an opportunity to take an assessment outside of the testing window, the student must be prepared to take the examination on the date and time of the instructor’s choosing. Additionally, the instructor has the authority to choose a date and time other than a normal class meeting day. Questions on an alternate exam may be similar to the regularly scheduled exam or may be entirely different format (IE: essay, short answer, etc). Missing an alternate exam will result in a grade of a zero, regardless of the reason. Please be aware that it is not the responsibility of the instructor to initiate contact if a student misses an exam. If the student does not take initiative to approach the instructor or fails to provide appropriate documentation within the appropriate time frame, your grade will be forfeited for that examination.
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Policy Statements
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