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Study Physical Activity and Health at Otago

    Physical Activity and Health at Otago

    Overview

    Physical Activity and Health is available as a minor subject for the qualifications listed against the minor subject requirements.

    See the Apply for a programme page for a list of the qualifications available at Otago

    Requirements

    Physical Activity and Health as a minor subject for a BA, MusB, BPA, BTheol, BSc, BCom, BEntr, BHealSc, BACom, BASc or BComSc degree

    Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree

    LevelPapersPoints
    100-levelSPEX 102 Principles of Exercise for Health and Performance18
    200-level

    Two of:
    SPEX 203 Exercise Physiology
    SPEX 205 Physical Activity and Health
    SPEX 206 Te Pū o te Ora Māori Physical Education and Health

    36
    300-level

    Two of:
    SPEX 306 Te Pou o te Koronga Advanced Māori Physical Education and Health
    SPEX 308 Psychology of Physical Activity
    SPEX 309 Active Living and Environment
    SPEX 310 Exercise for Clinical Populations

    36
     Note: Students should check the prerequisites for 200- and 300-level papers when selecting papers. 
    Total 90

    Note: This minor subject is not available for students majoring in Physical Education, Activity and Health.

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    Contact us

    School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences
    Tel 64 3 479 8991
    Email physical-education@otago.ac.nz
    Website School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences

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