KINES 208 - Surfology

2 credit(s)
Preparatory seminar course for a January-term travel class that will investigate the academic aspects of surfing. The winter term course will take place at Playa Guiones in Nosara, Costa Rica. During KINES208, students will read and discuss articles that expose them to the history and sociology of surfing worldwide, as well as the history and culture of Costa Rica specifically, including the impact of surf tourism on coastal Costa Rican communities. In addition, some aspects of surfing kinesiology will be reviewed, including sociology of surfing, the psychology of surfing, and optimal nutrition for surfing.