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[email protected] SPRING 2022 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. KINESIOLOGY - THEORY COURSES - KIN 6 PERSONAL TRAINER 3.5 Units This course emphasizes the theoretical and hands on skills required of personal trainers, coaches and fitness professionals. This course will bridge the gap between exercise science, kinesiology and practical hands-on learning by integrating the latest in scientific and physiologically based research. This class will have lectures, labs, group work/discussions and assignments. KIN 14 RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES 3.0 Units This course involves the theory and detailed demonstration of the first aid care of the injured. The student will learn to assess a victim’s condition and incorporate proper treatment. Standard first aid, CPR, and AED certification(s) will be granted upon successful completion of requirements. KIN 17 INTRO ATHLETIC TRNG/SPORTS MED 4.0 Units Basic taping skills, introduction to modality usage, and basic rehabilitation principles of athletic training. Designed to be preparatory for further education and a career in Athletic Training and or other Sports Medicine related fields. May include work with intercollegiate sports programs. Legal and ethical issues, professionalism, organization and administration of a sports medicine facility. This course is focused on preparing those interested in becoming Athletic Trainers and Coaches. KIN 18A ATHLETIC TRAINING PRACTICUM 1 1.0 Units Designed to provide clinical experience for students interested in sports-related injury care and prevention. Organization of a clinical facility and management of game day operations. Experiences will include taping for prevention of injury, use of modalities for the treatment and/or rehabilitation of injuries, stretching techniques, identify and manage emergency situations. Prerequisite: KIN 17 with a minimum grade of C KIN 18B ATHLETIC TRAINING PRACTICUM 2 1.0 Units This course will expose students to injury evaluation, methods of diagnosis and rehabilitation. The student will help make return to play decisions based on the knowledge they have learned in their coursework. The students will develop and administer conditioning programs to Las Positas College athletes with the guidance of the Certified Athletic Trainer. Prerequisite: KIN 18A with a minimum grade of C KIN 19 CARE & PREVENTION OF INJURIES 3.0 Units This course provides an introduction to the principles and scientific foundations of athletic training. Examination in the techniques used in the prevention of athletic injuries, including taping, bandaging, and strapping along with how to recognize and evaluate basic signs and symptoms associated with common injuries. Establishing a plan of care that includes rehabilitative exercise will also be studied. Legal and ethical issues, professionalism, organization and administration of a sports medicine facility. This course is focused on preparing those interested in becoming Athletic Trainers and Coaches. Prerequisite: KIN 17 with a minimum grade of C KIN 24 SPORT PSYCHOLOGY 3.0 Units A formal introduction to the study of sport psychology focusing upon both the psychological factors that influence participation in sport and exercise and the psychological effects derived from that participation. Emphasis on understanding the psychological processes involved in human performance, models of intervention that can enhance and improve learning and performance conditions, and the strategies which can elicit and influence favorable psychological perceptions and outcomes. KIN 30 INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY 3.0 Units This class is designed to introduce the student to Kinesiology - the science of human movement (and of humans moving). Concepts in the various subfields of Kinesiology are examined and career opportunities in the field of Kinesiology are explored. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of Kinesiology, the field will be covered from a humanities, social science, and life science perspective. LGBTQ STUDIES LGBT 1 INTRO TO LGBTQ STUDIES 3.0 Units A broad exploration of queer theory and its relationship to gay and lesbian studies, feminist theory, and intersectionality. Emphasis on theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of queer theory, social construction and essentialism, postmodernist theory, politics, LGBT studies and queer culture. Examines LGBTQ issues from psychological, bio-medical, sociological, political, racial, and sexual perspectives. LIBRARY SKILLS LIBR 1 WORKINGWITH SOURCES 1.0 Units Introduction to using sources as supporting documentation in a college level research project. Teaches the skills needed to successfully find, evaluate, use, cite, and document information using library and open web sources. Focus on identifying appropriate sources and proper use of sources. Students will learn to distinguish between source types, how to avoid plagiarism, and how to use sources in their research projects. LIBR 4 COLLEGE RESEARCH TECHNIQUES 0.5 Units Introduction to basic research techniques in a college library. Focus on use of the library catalog, search strategies, organization of materials in the library including reference, faculty reserves, circulating books, audiovisuals, use of reference materials, evaluation of relevant resources, recognition of plagiarism, and bibliographic citation of books, audiovisuals, and magazines and journals. LIBR 7 THE OPENWEB & SEARCH ENGINES 0.5 Units Introduction to research techniques in a college library using search engines to find materials on the open web. Focus on use of the open web for research purposes, including web search strategies, appropriate search engines and directories, evaluation techniques for web resources, recognition of plagiarism, and bibliographic citation of web resources. MARKETING MKTG 50 INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING 3.0 Units Marketing as a value exchange process involving all societal members; an overview of product development, pricing, placement, and promotion; Target markets including the demographic and behavioral dimensions of markets; analyses of marketing placement Scan here to visit the current Spring 2022 class schedule online