KIN 481 - Sport Sustainability

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5; Sustainability
Application of scientific principles and methodologies used in sport sustainability. Using quantitative skills to evaluate social, economic and environmental aspects of sport. Hypotheses, experiments, and models will be examined. Students will learn vocabularies and concepts through sustainability case studies.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-5 - Upper Division Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning, Overlay - Sustainability
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas 1A, 1B, 1C and GE-2 with grade C- (CR) or better (GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 for students on the 2024-25 or earlier catalogs).
Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division GE Area 5.
Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Outline the prevailing theories, models, and research findings scientists use to explain the sustainability. This specifically includes understanding the social, economic and environmental elements underpinning a sustainable vision of sport.
Utilize quantitative concepts and tools in order to investigate the impacts of sporting activities at the local, regional, and global level.
Critically evaluate quantitative data pertaining to sustainability practices being implemented in existing case programs and events.
Generate quantitative data pertaining to future sporting programs and events in order to reduce negative impacts (such as air quality, water quality, and ecosystems).

GE-UD-5. Upper-division Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate advanced and/or focused science or quantitative content knowledge in a specific scientific field, using appropriate vocabulary and referencing appropriate concepts (such as models, uncertainties, hypotheses, theories, and
Apply advanced quantitative skills (such as statistics, algebraic solutions, interpretation of graphical data) to scientific problems and evaluate scientific claims.
Demonstrate understanding of the nature of science and scientific inquiry and the experimental and empirical methodologies used in science to investigate a scientific question or issue.
Apply science content knowledge to contemporary scientific issues (e.g., global warming) and technologies (e.g., cloning), where appropriate.

Sustainability Overlay Learning Outcomes

Discuss multiple dimensions of sustainability, including the scientific, social, cultural, and/or economic.
Analyze interactions between human activities and natural systems.
Describe strategies taken by individuals, communities, organizations, or governments for mitigating and/or adapting to key threats to environmental sustainability.