Healthy Active Living Subject regulations
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; HTHPR203 or MCOMM202; 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 MCOMM202; 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, MCOMM202, HTHPR301 and HTHAL302. At least 30 points in the minor must be above 100 level.
There will be no new enrolments in the Healthy Active Living major in 2027 onwards. Students who commended Health Active Living (previously Community Health) in 2026 or prior are encouraged to contact the Division of Health for programme advice.
Healthy Active Living papers
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HELTH120
Navigating Hauora in Aotearoa
This paper explores Hauora in Aotearoa from Māori and Pacific perspectives. Students will develop an understanding of the significance, relevance... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga) |
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HPSCI101
Introduction to Human Performance Science
This introductory paper provides the foundation for the Human Performance Science major within the Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance Science... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga) |
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HTHPR101
Promoting Mental and Physical Health
This paper provides a broad introduction to health promotion. It includes an overview of core models for health promotion from medicine, psychology... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online) & 27B (Tauranga) |
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HELTH220
Facilitating Hauora in Aotearoa and the Pacific
This paper explores conceptual and applied understandings of Māori and Pacific health and wellbeing, with a focus on dual impacts of colonisation and... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga) |
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HPSCI205
Exercise Prescription
This paper introduces students to the principles and practice of safe and effective exercise prescription and periodisation for a range of health... |
15 | 27A (Tauranga) & 27B (Hamilton) |
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HPSCI207
Exercise Physiology
This paper examines human physiology in the context of sport and exercise. Short- and long-term responses of physiological systems will be examined... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga) |
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HTHPR201
Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Communities
This paper aims to develop understanding of sociological analyses and critiques of health promotion and to develop comprehension of the relationship... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga) |
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HTHPR203
Health in the Digital Era
This paper students examine the ways in which digital technologies are transforming understanding and practices of health. Key themes include the... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online) |
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MCOMM202
Health Communication
This paper explores the construction and evaluation of communication campaigns to address health issues in communities and organisations. The... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) |
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HPSCI301
Advanced Exercise Physiology
This paper critically examines complex physiological mechanisms and explores advanced strategies to manipulate these mechanisms in order to prescribe... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga) |
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HTHPR301
Critical Perspectives of Health
In this paper students will critically engage with a range of contemporary health issues, policies and health promotion practices using a case study... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online) |
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HTHPR320
Indigenising Hauora in Aotearoa and the Pacific
This paper draws on Pacific and Māori approaches for addressing inequities in health through indigenisation. |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) |
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HELTH120 Navigating Hauora in Aotearoa
This paper explores Hauora in Aotearoa from Māori and Pacific perspectives. Students will develop an understanding of the significance, relevance...
Points 15 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga)HPSCI101 Introduction to Human Performance ScienceThis introductory paper provides the foundation for the Human Performance Science major within the Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance Science...
Points 15 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga)HTHPR101 Promoting Mental and Physical HealthThis paper provides a broad introduction to health promotion. It includes an overview of core models for health promotion from medicine, psychology...
Points 15 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online) & 27B (Tauranga) -
HELTH220 Facilitating Hauora in Aotearoa and the Pacific
This paper explores conceptual and applied understandings of Māori and Pacific health and wellbeing, with a focus on dual impacts of colonisation and...
Points 15 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga)HPSCI205 Exercise PrescriptionThis paper introduces students to the principles and practice of safe and effective exercise prescription and periodisation for a range of health...
Points 15 27A (Tauranga) & 27B (Hamilton)HPSCI207 Exercise PhysiologyThis paper examines human physiology in the context of sport and exercise. Short- and long-term responses of physiological systems will be examined...
Points 15 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga)HTHPR201 Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy CommunitiesThis paper aims to develop understanding of sociological analyses and critiques of health promotion and to develop comprehension of the relationship...
Points 15 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga)HTHPR203 Health in the Digital EraThis paper students examine the ways in which digital technologies are transforming understanding and practices of health. Key themes include the...
Points 15 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online)MCOMM202 Health CommunicationThis paper explores the construction and evaluation of communication campaigns to address health issues in communities and organisations. The...
Points 15 27A (Hamilton) -
HPSCI301 Advanced Exercise Physiology
This paper critically examines complex physiological mechanisms and explores advanced strategies to manipulate these mechanisms in order to prescribe...
Points 15 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga)HTHPR301 Critical Perspectives of HealthIn this paper students will critically engage with a range of contemporary health issues, policies and health promotion practices using a case study...
Points 15 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online)HTHPR320 Indigenising Hauora in Aotearoa and the PacificThis paper draws on Pacific and Māori approaches for addressing inequities in health through indigenisation.
Points 15 27A (Hamilton)
2027 Subject regulation information current as at 10 Sep 2026 01:00am