Advanced Certificate in Movement & Cultural Competency

• Advanced Movement Analysis: Understanding the body in motion, this unit covers advanced concepts in movement analysis, including kinesiology, biomechanics, and motor control, with a focus on cultural competency and cultural influences on movement.
• Cultural Competency in Movement Education: This unit explores the role of cultural competency in movement education, covering topics such as cultural humility, cultural safety, and cultural responsiveness, and their importance in promoting equitable access to movement education for all students.
• Cross-Cultural Communication in Movement: Effective communication is essential for building relationships and promoting cultural competency. This unit covers cross-cultural communication strategies, including verbal and non-verbal communication, active listening, and empathy, in the context of movement education.
• Dance and Cultural Expression: Dance is a powerful cultural expression and an important aspect of many cultures. This unit explores the cultural significance of dance, including its history, symbolism, and meaning, and its role in promoting cultural competency.
• Inclusive Movement Practices: This unit covers inclusive movement practices, including adaptive physical education, universal design for learning, and differentiated instruction, and their importance in promoting equitable access to movement education for all students.
• Movement and Social Justice: This unit explores the intersection of movement and social justice, including the role of movement in promoting social change, addressing systemic oppression, and promoting equity and inclusion.
• Multicultural Perspectives in Movement: This unit covers multicultural perspectives in movement education, including the history, philosophy, and practices of movement education in different cultural contexts, and their importance in promoting cultural competency.
• Research Methods in Movement and Cultural Competency: This unit covers research methods in movement and cultural competency, including qualitative and quantitative research designs, data collection and analysis, and ethical considerations in research involving human participants.
• Teaching Movement in a Diverse Classroom: This unit covers best practices for teaching movement in a diverse classroom, including lesson planning, instructional strategies, and assessment, with a focus on cultural competency and inclusivity.