Research Paper Information

Ethics Procedures Using Human Participants in MKine Major Research Paper

In the case of a MRP involving Human Participants, all students will be required to fill in the FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES HUMAN PARTICIPANTS RESEARCH FORM. This form must be submitted to the Graduate Programme Director or designate with the MRP proposal.

If the research is funded complete question A, sign the end of the form and  go through the regular York Human Participants Review Sub-Committee and attach the letter of approval.

If the research is not funded but poses greater than minimal risk, complete questions A and B, sign the end of the form and go through the regular York Human Participants Review Sub-Committee and attach the letter of approval.

If the research is not funded and poses minimal risk, complete the full FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES HUMAN PARTICIPANTS RESEARCH FORM.

The following paperwork must accompany a copy of your MRP proposal when it is submitted to the Graduate Programme Director or designate.

1) A form stating that you have read and understood York University's Ethics Guidelines concerning the use of human subjects (Form B)

2) A completed Faculty of Graduate Studies Human Participants Research Form (Form C)

3) If your research

  1. is externally funded or is internally funded through University-wide program
    (See draft definition of funded research Form C, question A) or
  2. is not of minimal risk (see definition of minimal risk Form C, question B)

 Then a letter of approval from the York Human Participants Research Sub-Committee must be attached. See Human Participants Review Sub-Committee (HPRC) Protocol Form.

 

MKine Suggested Major Paper Proposal

Approximately a two page paper using APA format. The purpose is to specifically identify the topic for your major paper. Following are some guidelines that may assist you in this proposal.

I   Introduction

  1. Reason for choosing this topic
  2. Definitions if necessary

 

II  Topic Development

  1. Model or theory to be explored

(This section should include sufficient information such that the reader knows the framework for the topic. No debt of information is necessary but the model/theory/previous research should be cited)

  1. Specific topic to be reviewed

(The topic has to be sufficiently specific that it can be accomplished in the allotted time frame, has relevance to your sport and has sufficient research/information to be academically creditable)

  1. Resource

(Outline the resources that will be reviewed for this paper. All major research data bases relevant to the topic are to be included (e.g. PsychInfo, SportDiscus,etc) as well as outside resources (e.g. coach surveys, government documents, etc) and lay literature (classic texts, sport journals, etc)

 

III  Dissemination of Material

  1. Required: You will be required to complete an oral 20 minute presentation for the general public and a major paper defense for the examining committee.
  2. Optional: Identify a source in your sport where you would be willing to write a synopsis of your major paper. This will serve to update the literature for coaches in your sport and will also have you become more known in your sport with a specific area of expertise.

 

IV  References and Resources

  1. References used to document your current knowledge in APA format
  2. Data bases that have been identified as relevant in your literature search

 

Guidelines

Kinesiology and Health Science 5000.00: MKine Research Paper. An extensive review of the literature with an application to a selected sport. Areas to be covered may include: physiology, psychology, biomechanics, technical, tactical, coaching methodology and other areas related to coaching. Evaluation in this course includes an oral examination of the student by a committee of faculty members. No course credit.

The research paper requires a Supervisory Committee which will consist of two full time graduate coaching faculty members. One graduate faculty member will be designated as the primary advisor and the other will be the academic program coordinator or designate. The Supervisory Committee must be selected before the end of the second term of study for the Master’s degree. The student’s Master/mentor coach may act as a consultant for the Research Paper.

The student will be required to defend the research paper at an oral examination. The oral presentation defense will be examined by the Research Paper Examining Committee which will consist of the Supervisory Committee plus the Graduate Director or his/her designate. The three graduate faculty members vote. The following conditions are voted on by the Examining Committee:

*Accepted With no Revision- The oral examination requirement is met if the Committee unanimously accepts the Research Paper with no revisions. 

*Accepted Pending Specified Revisions- The oral examination requirement is met if the Committee accepts the Research Paper with specified revisions. These specified revisions could range from typographical errors or changes of a minor editorial nature, to specified insertions or deletions which do not radically modify the development or argument of the Paper. The Committee must specify such changes with precision.

- Specified revisions are required if all members are in agreement with this status, OR if there is one vote for major revisions, then specified revisions are expected.

*Referred Pending Major Revisions- A Research Paper is referred for major revision if any of the following conditions exist: 

- the Committee agrees that the Research Paper requires substantive changes in order to be acceptable; or,
- there are a minimum of two votes for major revision;

- there is one vote for failure; 

In this situation, one of the following procedures, agreed upon by the Committee before the examination is adjourned, must be used to finalize the oral results: a) the Committee will reconvene within twelve months to continue the oral examination; OR b) the revised Research Paper will be circulated within twelve months to all members, who will determine whether they feel the stipulated requirements have been met.

*Failed- The Research Paper failed if there are a minimum of two votes for failure. In the event of failure, detailed reasons must be supplied in writing to the Programme Director and candidate within two weeks. 

 

Time Limits on Specified Revisions 

All specified revisions must be completed within six months of the date of the oral examination. These six months are considered to be outside of the time limitations on the degree programme. Failure to complete these specified revisions within the six months will result in a failure on the thesis/dissertation.


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