• Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness, and Performance. Second Edition. Denise L. Smith Sharon A. Plowman

Additional optional readings:

• "Into Thin Air". Jon Krakauer. 1997. An account of the ill fated 1996 Everest expedition.
• An alternate account can be found in "The Climb, Tragic ambitions on Everest" Anatoli Boukreev and G. Weston DeWalt (1997). Available through Amazon .com.
• Another book of interest is "Life at the Extremes, the science of survival" Frances Ashcroft. This gives a nice overview of the history and physiology of survival in extreme environments such as mountains, scuba, under water, space etc.

Assessment

Each examination will comprise 15% of the total. The two sports overviews will each comprise 7.5%, the term paper and its presentation will comprise 20% and the portfolio contributions will be worth 5%.

• Each examination (midterms and final) will comprise15% of your final grade. The final examination will be cumulative. Attendance at the examinations is mandatory. The examinations will comprise short answers/ fill-in-the-blanks and essay questions.
• Midterm examination 1 October 2 (in class).
• Midterm examination 2 November 6 (in class)
• Midterm exam 3/Final examination. December 12. 11:30am to 1:30pm
• Review Sessions-as needed

Term Paper.

• 20% will be based on an approximately 2500 word paper to be submitted by Monday November 20 at 4:05 p.m. I am leaving the topic of the paper up to you but it must be relevant to the general subject of sports physiology. I want you to clear the topic with me before you invest much effort in your research. An example might be the effect of extensive training on the monthly reproductive cycles of female athletes. This would involve a short introduction to the rise and fall of hormone levels, and an explanation of which hormones are affected by high level training and why.
• Under no circumstances will extensions be given.
• You will need to include information from a number of diverse sources such as text books and physiological journals (there are a number available in the library.) You should describe and illustrate the physical problems and the A/P features affected. Use interlibrary loan and the internet to find additional sources. However, remember that there is a lot of rubbish on the internet so be sceptical as to the claims of sites, especially sports nutrition claims. In general, when getting information from the web, you must consider the source. The paper should be typed (single-sided, double-spaced). Remember to cite sources of information and include a reference section. The best papers will bring information in from sources other than the text and the lectures, though these are to be considered as valuable material resources. I want you to include a photocopy of the front page of every paper, book chapter or internet site that you cite. These must be present to ensure you receive credit for the bibliography section of the paper.
• Remember to be careful about plagiarism; review your student handbook if you are not certain about the definition, and realize that I take this policy very seriously. All papers and sports overviews will be submitted to turnitin.com for verification.
• A two to three-page typed summary/annotated bibliography of your proposed essay topic is due by October 20 . If you fail to hand this in on that date a 20% penalty will be assessed against your term paper grade.
• You will present your paper to the class during the final week. Your presentation should be about 12 minutes long and use powerpoint and possibly videos (though you must deliver the commentary).
• To avoid duplication of topics, I want you to clear your topic with me ahead of time, i.e. well before the October 20 deadline for outlines.

Tips for searching the Internet

Sports Overviews.

• Each student will produce two approximately 750-word overviews of the sports or extreme environment-related aspects of some of the topics discussed in class. One is due in the first half of the semester, to be based on material covered during that time, and one is due during the second half of the semester to be based on material covered during that time. It is intended that these overviews should concentrate on the physiological effects of a particular sport or activity. An example might be-overexpansion injuries in scuba diving.
• Each of these overviews will be worth 7.5% of the final grade. You will be expected to briefly introduce a specific aspect of the material and then, using the text and other outside sources (search the web!), place the material in the context of exercise or sports.

Portfolio