Health-enhancing Physical Activity (3 cr)
Code: 7F00CE92-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 01.04.2014 - 30.05.2014
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.06.2014 - 11.08.2014
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Online learning
- Unit
- Physiotherapy
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 20
Objectives (course unit)
• the students become active in observing their activities of daily living
• the students understand the significance of health-enhancing physical activity as a part of their well-being
• the students become inspired to maintain a physically active lifestyle
Content (course unit)
Weekly tasks of health-enhancing physical activity by practicing different forms of activities individually and in small groups. Weekly tasks will be reported as online assignments.
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
Course assessment is approved/failed.
Passing this course requires active participation in weekly tasks and reporting them online.
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail
Teaching methods
On-line studies, practical work and reports
Learning materials
• Haskell WL, Lee I-M, Pate RR et al. Physical activity and public health. Updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and American Heart Association. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007;39:1423-34.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Pe Active, Healthy, and Happy! www.health.gov/paguidelines
• Other current materials online
Student workload
Course lasts ten weeks consisting of 3 cr ~ 81 h of studying, which consist of both independent and group work.
Further information
Course includes on-line studies containing tasks of health-enhancing physical activity, health-related fitness and practicing different forms of activities. Course lasts ten weeks. Each week includes one task of health-enhancing physical activity which will be carried out in small groups and reported in Tabula.
Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Course assessment is approved/failed.
Passing this course requires active participation in weekly tasks and reporting them online. Reports of the weekly tasks should indicate that the students have understood the meaning of health-enhancing physical activity and can apply it to their every day lives. Approved performance includes the use of a variety of different methods, for example videos, photos and written diaries.