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.
Key information
| Study Locations: | Hamilton, Tauranga Papers offered differ by location. The Catalogue of Papers has full location info. |
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Career opportunities
- Health promotor
- Health coach
- Health and physical education teacher
Papers
Available Healthy Active Living papers
100 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
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| 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 |
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| 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. | |||
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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Scholarships and prizes
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Contacts
Te Huataki Waiora School of Health
Phone: 0800 924 528 or +64 7 838 4625
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.waikato.ac.nz/hshp/
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