BSHP - Healthy Active Living as a major
Major
The rapidly growing sport and leisure industry is worth over $12 billion a year to New Zealand. The Bachelor of Sport & Human Performance will give you a foundation in this exciting and dynamic industry.
Healthy Active Living is an interdisciplinary programme that conceptualises health in a positive and holistic sense. The major focuses on key relational and communication skills that are foundational to working with individuals and their whānau, supporting them holistically to improve their well-being. It pairs these skills with knowledge and skills for exercise physiology, prescription, and nutrition.
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Key information
| Years: | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Points: | 360 |
| Start Dates: | Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July) |
| Estimated Fees* (Domestic): | $6,776 - $7,821 per year |
| Estimated Fees* (International): | $29,425 per year |
| Entry Requirements: | Undergraduate International |
| Area of Study: | |
| All amounts are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD). *Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. | |
Career opportunities
- Health promotor
- Health coach
- Health and physical education teacher
Degree Planner
Degree planner — BSHP in Healthy Active Living
Year 1
One of List A
One of List A
Elective
Elective
Year 2
HTHPR201 Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Communities
Any 200 level BIOMD, HELTH, HPSCI, HTHPR or SDCOA
Elective
Elective
Year 3
HELTH320 Decolonizing Health in Aotearoa
One of HSPCI301, HPSCI306, HTHAL302 or HTHPR301
One of HSPCI301, HPSCI306, HTHAL302 or HTHPR301
One of HELTH381, HELth382, HELTH391 or HECSS363
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
- Major
- Compulsory
- Elective
The degree has made such a big difference to my sporting career; having the knowledge and insights to be able to talk to my coach and sports scientists, to have in-depth discussions and input into what we can try and test, and trusting that I now know what I’m talking about.
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Papers
Papers available within Healthy Active Living
Healthy Active Living is an interdisciplinary programme that conceptualises health in a positive and holistic sense. The major focuses on key relational and communication skills that are foundational to working with individuals and their whānau, supporting them holistically to improve their well-being. It pairs these skills with knowledge and skills for exercise physiology, prescription, and nutrition.
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.
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. | |||
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Contacts
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Phone: 0800 924 528 or +64 7 838 4625
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