AUT - Physical Activity and Nutrition: Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
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Physical Activity and Nutrition: Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
Physical Activity and Nutrition is an exciting and extremely rewarding area of sport in New Zealand. With this major, you will gain the skills and knowledge required in this industry.
Bachelor of Sport and Recreation: degree outline
Overview
As the developed world struggles with the effects of obesity in children and adults there is an increasing focus within our society on lifestyle choices, physical activity, nutrition and other factors that affect health in the community. In this major you will study lifestyle management and healthy living in the general population in order to address these issues and to assist with preventing lifestyle related diseases.
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Structure
Below is a summary only. For a comprehensive overview of this qualification, please refer to the Academic calendar.
Year 1
You will study core or compulsory papers from across the degree.
Core papers
515009 Nutrition, Activity and Health
555301 Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication
515205 Sport and Recreation Marketing
515206 Managing Sport and Recreation
555201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
515557 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
and 2 optional BSR papers
Years 2 and 3
You take papers from your major area(s) of study and undertake your industry work placements (co-operative education).
Year 2 papers
516001 Industry Experience and Research
516023 Legal Issues for Sport and Recreation
516009 Exercise Science
516031 Physical Activity and Health
516557 Sport and Recreation in Society
526804 Theories and Models in Health Promotion
556104 Health Promotion
and 1 optional papers from BSR or BHSc (Health Promotion)
Year 3 papers
517001 Sport and Recreation Co-operative I (in physical activity & nutrition area)
517002 Sport and Recreation Co-operative II (in physical activity & nutrition area)
517018 Food, Nutrition and Community Health
517043 Lifestyle Diseases
527873 Health Promotion Evaluation
and 1 papers from BSR or BHSc (Health Promotion)
Optional Papers
Students in this major may wish to select 516011 School and Community Sport, 516027 Applied Sports Nutrition, 517035 Sport and Recreation Communications, and/or exercise science papers to complement this major. Students are also encouraged to pick up elective papers from the Bachelor of Health Science in Health Promotion
Career opportunities
- Active Communities facilitator
- Active Families or Green Prescription Coordinator
- Active Schools facilitator
- Community health development coordinator
- Corporate health and wellness advisor
- Health promotion officer
- Physical activity coordinator
Graduates and students of sport and recreation
Other majors in Bachelor of Sport and Recreation
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Bachelor of Sport and Recreation & Bachelor of Business conjoint degree
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