Sport and Human Performance Subject regulations
Core papers for the Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance are listed on this page.
For a list of major and minor subjects available, please see Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance, or Healthy Active Living, Human Performance Science and Sport Development and Coaching for more information.
Students must complete: HELTH102; HELTH120; 30 points from BIOMD101, DANCE101, HPSCI101, HTHPR101, SDCOA101, SDCOA102; HELTH220; and at least 15 points from HELTH381, HELTH382, HELTH391 or HECSS363.
Sport and Human Performance is not available as a major or minor; the papers listed on this page comprise the core of the Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance.
Sport and Human Performance papers
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
BIOMD101
Introduction to Human Biology - Tinana Tangata Koiora
This paper will introduce the student to the basics of human anatomy and physiology. |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
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DANCE101
Dance, Movement and Culture
This paper integrates dance practice and theory, providing practical experience of different dances of Aotearoa, the Pacific region and beyond... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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HELTH102
Drugs in Sport and Society
This paper introduces students to foundational academic skills using the context of drug use for purposes of recreation and performance enhancement. |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
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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 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
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HPSCI101
Introduction to Human Performance Science
This paper will provide an introduction to Human Performance Science. |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (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 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Tauranga) |
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SDCOA101
Sport, Culture and Development: Trends and Issues
In this paper students will gain an introduction to sociological understandings of sport and movement cultures. They will develop new ways of... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Online) & 25B (Tauranga) |
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SDCOA102
The Coaching Process
Understanding the coaching process is fundamental to supporting the development of athletes across participation, development, and high-performance... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
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|---|---|---|
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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 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
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HECSS363
The Impact Lab
This paper provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary teamwork on solutions for a sustainability problem posed by a local organisation. This... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
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HELTH381
Extended Industry and Community Engagement in Sport
This work-integrated learning paper provides students with an extended engagement with a work placement with an industry or community partner... |
30 | 25C (Hamilton) & 25D (Hamilton) & 25D (Tauranga) & 25I (Hamilton) |
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HELTH382
Industry and Community Engagement in Sport
This paper fulfills The University of Waikato's requirement for all students to engage with the wider community in a work-related or applied project... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) & 25B (Hamilton) & 25C (Hamilton) |
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HELTH391
Undergraduate Research Project
Students carry out an independent research project on an approved topic under staff supervision. For a list of available projects, please contact the... |
30 | 25C (Hamilton) & 25C (Tauranga) |
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BIOMD101 Introduction to Human Biology - Tinana Tangata Koiora
This paper will introduce the student to the basics of human anatomy and physiology.
He whakataki tēnei pepa i te hunga tauira ki ngā tūāpapa o te...Points 15This paper integrates dance practice and theory, providing practical experience of different dances of Aotearoa, the Pacific region and beyond...
Points 15This paper introduces students to foundational academic skills using the context of drug use for purposes of recreation and performance enhancement.
Points 15This paper explores Hauora in Aotearoa from Māori and Pacific perspectives. Students will develop an understanding of the significance, relevance...
Points 15This paper will provide an introduction to Human Performance Science.
Points 15This paper provides a broad introduction to health promotion. It includes an overview of core models for health promotion from medicine, psychology...
Points 15In this paper students will gain an introduction to sociological understandings of sport and movement cultures. They will develop new ways of...
Points 15Understanding the coaching process is fundamental to supporting the development of athletes across participation, development, and high-performance...
Points 15 -
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 -
HECSS363 The Impact Lab
This paper provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary teamwork on solutions for a sustainability problem posed by a local organisation. This...
Points 15This work-integrated learning paper provides students with an extended engagement with a work placement with an industry or community partner...
Points 30This paper fulfills The University of Waikato's requirement for all students to engage with the wider community in a work-related or applied project...
Points 15Students carry out an independent research project on an approved topic under staff supervision. For a list of available projects, please contact the...
Points 30
2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 5 Dec 2024 01:00am