Healthy Active Living (2024)

Healthy Active Living is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance (BSHP). Healthy Active Living may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.

To complete Healthy Active Living as a single major for the BSHP, students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Healthy Active Living, including 105 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete HPSCI101, HTHPR101, HPSCI205, HPSCI207, HTHPR201; PUBRL202 or HTHPR203; HTHPR320; and 30 points from HPSCI301, HPSCI306, HTHPR301, and HTHAL302.

To complete Healthy Active Living as part of a double major for the BSHP or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Healthy Active Living, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete HPSCI101, HTHPR101; 45 points from HPSCI205, HPSCI207, HTHPR201, HTHPR203 and PUBRL202; HTHPR320; and 30 points from HPSCI301, HPSCI306, HTHPR301, and HTHAL302.

To complete a minor in Healthy Active Living, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Healthy Active Living major, including 30 points from HPSCI101, HPSCI205, HPSCI207, HPSCI301 and HPSCI306 and 30 points from HTHPR101, HTHPR201, HTHPR203, PUBRL202, HTHPR301 and HTHAL302. At least 30 points in the minor must be above 100 level.

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• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  HPSCI101	Introduction to Human Performance Science	15.0	24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
  This paper will provide an introduction to Human Performance Science.
  HTHPR101	Promoting Mental and Physical Health	15.0	24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Tauranga)
  This paper provides a broad introduction to health promotion. It includes an overview of core models for health promotion from medicine, psychology, sociology, and education. A range of key aspects of mental and physical health that are a focus of health promotion will be introduced.

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  HPSCI205	Exercise Prescription	15.0	24A (Tauranga) & 24B (Hamilton)
  This paper introduces students to the study of safe and effective exercise prescription to meet a range of health, fitness, and performance goals across different populations.
  HPSCI207	Exercise Physiology	15.0	24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga)
  This paper examines human physiology in the context of exercise. Short and long term responses of physiological systems will be examined with a focus on adaptations that support wellbeing and performance.
  PUBRL202	Health Communication	15.0	24A (Hamilton)
  This paper explores the construction and evaluation of communication campaigns to address health issues in communities and organisations. The campaigns use communication theory to design persuasive and innovative health campaigns.

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  HPSCI301	Advanced Exercise Physiology	15.0	24A (Hamilton) & 24A (Tauranga)
  The paper critically examines complex physiological mechanisms and explores innovative strategies to manipulate these mechanisms to enhance fitness, performance and health.