KIN 135 - Introduction to Outdoor Sports

Credits: 3 Total Hours: 60

Students will study the skills and practices required for the competent performance of a variety of outdoor-based activities and sports. Students will study correct technique, appropriate equipment selection and care, and basic safety considerations. They will develop an understanding of health and fitness outcomes associated with participation in various land and marine-based sports. Students will also examine important sociocultural aspects of outdoor sports including Indigenous ways of being and knowing, natural history and environmental sustainability.