Kinesiology In Ireland:
Exercise Psychology And Sociology Of Women In Sport

Summer 2008: June 16 - July 17 (tentative dates)

Program Location

The main campus of University College Dublin is situated at Belfield, a 132-hectare site 5 km south of the centre of Dublin city. This campus is an attractively landscaped complex of modern architectural buildings, accommodating most Colleges and Schools of the University as well as its student residences and numerous leisure and sporting facilities.

Academic Program

The Kinesiology program in Ireland will be geared toward the psychology of fitness/wellness via KIN 426 Physical Activity Behaviors and towards the socialization process on sport/fitness of both American and Irish women via KIN 490. 
Within KIN 426 not only will we exam physical activity behaviors of each individual in the class but exam the physical activity behaviors of some of the citizens of Ireland.  With Obesity incidence in the US approximately 1in 3 and the Irish obesity incidence 1in 5 as of 2003 we will have the opportunity to examine similarities and differences among the 2 cultures.  Will the Irish girls and women respond to the same psycho-behavioral changes that American girls and women do?
KIN 490, special studies, we will examine the socialization process of the Irish girls and women into sport and physical activity.  With the Olympics only one month away from our time spent in Ireland we will travel to different sites where the women train and get their input into the socialization process. 

Instructional methods include lectures, guided tours, field work, journal assignment and/or papers, and labs.

Tentative course offerings:
KIN 426 Physical Activity Behaviors, 3 credits
KIN 490 Special Studies in Kinesiology, 3 credits

Accommodations

Students will reside in residence halls/dormitories in Dublin, Ireland.

Program Costs

For the current projected costs for this program, please click on the following link to the Fees for JMU Study Abroad Programs page.

Application

For more detailed instructions and to download the application, please click on the following link to the Applications and Forms section for JMU Short-Term Programs.

In addition to the Short-term Application, interested students should submit an essay and faculty recommendation. A personal interview will also be required. Applicants must have a 2.5 minimum GPA and junior or senior standing.

For More Information

For additional information about the Kinesiology In Ireland: Exercise Psychology And Sociology Of Women In Sport program, please contact the program director:

Dr. Marge Slattery
Assistant Professor
Department of Kinesiology
Tel: 540-568-3949
E-mail: slattemm@jmu.edu