240 - Physical Education
Course hours
- Theory: 20
- Lab: 0
- Field work: 28
- Total: 48
Description
This program includes a detailed examination of health, wellness and the importance of physical activity. Topics covered in this course include:
- team sports
- personal fitness
- fitness trends and exercise programs
- Marine Emergency Duties training, such as:
- fighting fires
- climbing ladders
- controlling flooding
- entering confined spaces through hatches
- individual discipline towards a healthy body
- impacts on physical and mental health caused by:
- isolation
- shift work
- time on board a vessel
- the development of skills appropriate to establishing and maintaining lifelong activity
The course also includes:
- field trips
- formal fitness assessments twice a year
- indoor and outdoor practical experiences
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