Program Overview

Introduction to Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology (BPK)

The Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology (BPK) program at Simon Fraser University offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Undergraduate Programs

The undergraduate programs in BPK include:

• Biomedical Physiology
• Kinesiology
• Behavioural Neuroscience

Behavioural Neuroscience

The Behavioural Neuroscience Undergraduate Program is the first of its kind offered to undergraduate students in British Columbia, and one of only a few in Canada. This program provides specialized undergraduate education, bringing together the expertise of faculty in the Departments of Psychology and Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology (BPK). Students may pursue a Major or Honours program.

Program Details

Students in the Behavioural Neuroscience program are educated in:

• Systems and sensorimotor neuroscience
• Cognitive neuroscience (including attention, learning, and memory)
• Neurological disorders
• Neuroanatomy
• Biological rhythms
• General physiology and psychology
• Research design of behavioural studies

Career Opportunities

The undergraduate degree in Behavioural Neuroscience readies students for careers in neuroscience and provides first-class preparatory training for professional schools (including medicine, physical therapy, or occupational therapy) and advanced graduate degrees in neuroscience, psychology, kinesiology, and physiology.

Programs Offered

• Behavioural Neuroscience Major
• Behavioural Neuroscience Honours

Graduate Programs

The graduate programs in BPK include:

• Master of Science
• Doctor of Philosophy

Program Requirements

• Master of Science:
  • MSc Research Proposal
  • PhD Comprehensive Exam
  • PhD Seminars
  • Thesis Defenses
• Doctor of Philosophy:
  • PhD Comprehensive Exam
  • PhD Seminars
  • Thesis Defenses

Policies

• Supervisory Committee Composition
• Committee Meetings
• Minimum Funding Policies
• MSc to PhD Transfer
• Land Acknowledgements
• Student-Supervisor Expectations
• Criteria for Extensions, Reactivation, and Readmission

Funding Information

• Teaching Assistant/Marker Positions
• Travel Allowances
• Internal and Donor Funded Awards and Scholarships
• Tri-Agency and Government Awards
• Bursaries

Research Areas

The BPK department has various research labs, including:

• Aerospace Physiology Lab
• Aging and Population Health Lab
• Autism Research Center; Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience
• Cardiovascular Physiology Lab
• Lab of Exercise and Environmental Physiology
• Molecular Cardiac Physiology Group
• Quantative Exercise Biology Lab
• Sensorimotor Neuroscience Lab
• SFU Run Lab

Admission and Transfer

• Direct Admission From High School
• Internal Transfer From Another Program at SFU
• Transfer from Another University or College

Current Students

• Advising
• Courses
  • Course Description
  • Course Outlines
  • Course Schedules
• Financial Aid
• FAQs
• Forms & Resources
• Careers/Professional Resources
• Science Co-op

Alumni

• Alumni Profiles
• BPK Alumni Profile Webform

News and Events

• Weekly Digest
• BPK Insider
  • BPK Paper of the Week Submission
  • BPK Meet a Grad ! Profile submission

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