KINES 388 - Advanced 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 KINES 388, 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, research investigating the kinesiology of surfing will be reviewed and critiqued, including sociology of surfing, the psychology of surfing, and optimal nutrition for surfing.
Prerequisite(s): HBIO 231 and one of the following: KINES 215, KINES 320, KINES 325, KINES 330, or KINES 340