Program Overview

Introduction to Physical Activity and Wellbeing

The course PAAH 101, also known as He Tīmatanga Kōrero mō te Kori Tinana me te Hauora, provides students with an understanding of the inter-relationships between physical activity, exercise, fitness, and sport in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally. This 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.

Course Details

• Dates: 24 February 2025 to 22 June 2025
• Starts: Trimester 1
• Fees:
  • NZ$1,005.75 for domestic students
  • NZ$4,406.70 for international students
• Lecture Start Times: Thursday, 12.00pm
• Campus: Kelburn
• Estimated Workload: Approximately 150 hours or 8.8 hours per week for 17 weeks
• Points: 15

Entry Restrictions

• Prerequisites: None
• Corequisites: None
• Restrictions: None

Course Learning Objectives

Students who pass this course should be able to:

1. Define the diverse concepts of physical activity, exercise, fitness, sport, hauora, and wellbeing from an Aotearoa New Zealand treaty-based perspective.
2. Describe the guidelines for physical activity that aim to promote equitable outcomes in hauora and wellbeing in different population groups.
3. 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. However, video recordings of lectures will be available for students who miss these unavoidably. The course includes:

• 1 x 2-hour lecture each week
• 1 x 2-hour tutorial every second week, starting in week 2

Assessment

• Reflective Activities - Physical Activity Concepts: 30%, Individual
• Video Presentation: 20%
• Collaborative Assignment and Reflection: 30%
• Tutorial Activities: 20%

Mandatory Requirements

There are no mandatory requirements for this course.

Lecture Times and Rooms

• 24 February 2025 to 13 April 2025
• 28 April 2025 to 1 June 2025

What You'll Need to Get

You do not need to get any texts or equipment for this course.

Course Options

Choose when and where to take this course, with options available in Trimester 1 and Trimester 2.

Taught By

The Centre for Physical Activity and Wellbeing — Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences.

Disclaimer

This course outline may be subject to change.