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HLTH 270 Movement Behaviours and Health Units: 3.00
Movement is on a continuum that includes sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity. This course will use primary prevention and life course approaches to study movement behaviour levels of the population, the influence of movement behaviours on health, and strategies for intervening on movement behaviours.
Learning Hours: 108 (36 Lecture, 72 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite HLTH 102/3.0.
One-Way Exclusion May not be taken with or after KNPE 255/3.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Describe movement behaviour principles and concepts to appreciate the movement behaviour field.
- Review movement behaviour levels in the population to determine what movement behaviours are problematic in the population and population subgroups who are at high risk.
- Identify health benefits of movement to describe the role that movement behaviours have on health and well-being.
- Identify the determinants of movement behaviours to discuss the complexity of these behaviours.
- Generate a movement behaviour intervention plan to demonstrate ability to develop new ideas by integrating knowledge and understanding of movement behaviour principles, determinants, and intervention strategies.
- Practice effective written communication techniques to show your ability to enhance others understanding of a topic area.
- Act in a manner consistent with academic integrity and professional practice to display scholastic and professional competence.