PAAH 101Introduction to Physical Activity and WellbeingHe Tīmatanga Kōrero mō te Kori Tinana me te Hauora
This course provides students with an understanding of the inter-relationships between physical activity, exercise, fitness and sport in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally. The course introduces the current physical activity guidelines and how participation varies across population groups. Students will develop skills in applying both mātauranga Māori and non-Indigenous methods to assessing physical activity and its association with hauora and wellbeing.
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Course details
- Dates
- 24 Feb 2025 to 22 Jun 2025
- Starts
- Trimester 1
- Fees
- NZ$1,005.75 for
- International fees
- NZ$4,406.70
- Lecture start times
- Thursday 12.00pm
- Campus
- Kelburn
- Estimated workload
- Approximately 150 hours or 9.4 hours per week for 16 weeks
- Points
- 15
Entry restrictions
- Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- Restrictions
- None
Taught by
Te Hau Kori—All Faculties
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
Define the diverse concepts of physical activity, exercise, fitness, sport, hauora and wellbeing from an Aotearoa New Zealand treaty-based perspective.
Describe the guidelines for physical activity that aim to promote equitable outcomes in hauora and wellbeing in different population groups.
Apply conventional and mātauranga Māori methods for physical activity measurement and its association with hauora and wellbeing.
How this course is taught
This course is delivered on campus and face-to-face attendance is important, but video recordings of lectures will be available for students who miss these unavoidably.
1 x 2 hr lecture each week
1 x 2 hr tutorial every second week - starting in week 2
Assessment
- Reflective activities - physical activity concepts Type: IndividualMark: 30%
- Video presentation Mark: 20%
- Collaborative assignment and reflection Mark: 30%
- Tutorial activities Mark: 20%
Assessment dates and extensions
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Mandatory requirements
There are no mandatory requirements for this course.
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What you’ll need to get
You do not need to get any texts or equipment for this course.
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Selected offering
PAAH 101
24 Feb–22 Jun 2025
Trimester 1 · CRN 37099