Course

Active Health

Faculty
Science & Technology
Department
Sport Science
Course code
SPSC 1103
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
35
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Lab
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
Fall
Winter
Summer

Overview

Course description
This course provides an overview of the concepts of physical fitness and wellness. Topics include components of physical fitness, physical fitness assessment, and exercise prescription. Through a balance of theory and practical experience, students discover the value of an active lifestyle and the physiological adaptations of exercise. Students perform a variety of conditioning methods as well as gain experience with the design and application of exercise programs. This course is open to students of all physical abilities.
Course content
  • Exercise in society
    • Role of exercise in a healthy population
    • Risk factors associated with sedentary behaviour
    • Role of exercise for children, youth, adults, and aging populations
    • Canadian guidelines for physical activity
  • Components of physical fitness
    • Anatomy and physiology related to components of physical fitness
    • Training processes for development of health-related components of physical fitness
    • Training effects associated with the development of health-related components of physical fitness
    • Benefits of improving health-related components of physical fitness
    • Risk factors associated with low levels of physical fitness
    • Skill-related components of physical fitness
  • Exercise programs
    • Principles of training for physical fitness
    • Components and the effects of the warm-up and cool-down phases
    • Warm-up and cool-down design and implementation
    • Types of classic exercise programs
    • Types of contemporary exercise programs
    • Factors associated with the development of skill-related fitness
  • Physical fitness assessment
    • Role of physical fitness assessment with respect to exercise programs
    • Types of physical fitness assessment, including lab and field testing
    • Purpose of physical fitness assessment
    • Methods of physical fitness assessment
  • Design and implementation of exercise programs
    • Design of exercise programs for various fitness objectives
    • Monitoring and evaluation of exercise programs
    • Considerations for injury prevention
    • Factors involved with the implementation of exercise programs
  • Variables associated with exercise
    • Exercise contraindications
    • Neuromuscular effects of stress and relaxation
    • Nutrition, metabolism, and exercise
    • Cause and impact of various injury types
    • Musculoskeletal concepts associated with the care of the back
    • Motivational factors involved in adhering to an exercise program
    • Potential risks associated with exercise
    • Effects of exercise on growth and development
    • Fitness and wellness from a life-long perspective

 

Learning activities

Classroom time will be used for lectures and group discussions. Lab time will be used for practical applications and experiences, and peer teaching. 

Means of assessment

Assessment will be in accordance with the 51Ç鱨վ Evaluation Policy. The instructor will present a written course outline
with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will be based on the following:

Participation 0-10%
Labs  5-30%
Assignments 0-30%
Fitness Leadership Project 10-30%
Personal Fitness Program 10-30%
Mid-Term Exam 10-40%
Final Exam 10-40%
Total 100%
Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 

  • discuss the role of exercise in society;
  • describe the components of physical fitness;
  • describe and demonstrate the application of exercise methods for fitness objectives;
  • describe and conduct physical fitness assessments;
  • design and implement exercise programs;
  • explain the benefits of exercise;
  • explain the adaptations caused by exercise;
  • discuss the relationship of exercise with growth and development factors, health concepts, nutrition concepts, and the prevention of exercise-related injuries.
Textbook materials

Consult the 51Ç鱨վ Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. Example textbooks and materials may
include:

Powers, S., & Doff, S. (Current Edition). Total Fitness and Wellness. Pearson.

 

Requisites

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Equivalencies

None

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from 51Ç鱨վ to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the .

Institution Transfer details for SPSC 1103
Camosun College (CAMO) CAMO KIN 120 (3) or CAMO SPEX 1XX (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG KINS 1120 (3)
Okanagan College (OC) OC HKIN 103 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU BPK 143 (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU PHED 1230 (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU HKIN 1XX (3)
University Canada West (UCW) UCW SCIE 1XX (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO HES_O 1st (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV KIN_V 120 (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV KIN 103 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC EPHE 1XX (1.5)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU KIN 232 (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2026

CRN
12787
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
35
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N1119
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
15:20
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
GYM
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
15:20
Section notes

SPSC 1103 001 - Registration in this course provides registrants with a 'time conflict' error. This error can be disregarded for this course as it is due to a required room booking overlap.

CRN
12788
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
35
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
GYM
Times:
Start Time
14:30
-
End Time
16:20
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N1119
Times:
Start Time
14:30
-
End Time
16:20
Section notes

SPSC 1103 002 Registration in this course provides registrants with a 'time conflict' error. This error can be disregarded for this course as it is due to a required room booking overlap.

CRN
13222
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
35
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N1119
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
14:20
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
GYM
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
14:20
Section notes

SPSC 1103 003 - Registration in this course provides registrants with a 'time conflict' error. This error can be disregarded for this course as it is due to a required room booking overlap.

CRN
13524
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
0
Remaining seats:
35
On waitlist
0
Building
Pinetree Community Centre
Room
GYM3
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
14:20
Building
Coquitlam - Bldg. A
Room
A2310
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
14:20
Section notes

SPSC 1103 004 - Registration in this course provides registrants with a 'time conflict' error. This error can be disregarded for this course as it is due to a required room booking overlap.