AHS 107Sociology of Activity, Health, and Well-being
- Faculty
- Health
- Last listed
- Spring 2022
No longer offered. It was in Waterloo’s course catalog since at least Winter 2020 (as far back as Open Data goes) to Spring 2022 and last ran in Fall 2021. It isn’t in the 2024–25 or later calendars.
When it ran
- F20
- F21
Ran in 2 terms, Fall 2020 to Fall 2021.
This course will focus on the social and cultural factors that influence leisure, activity, health and well-being in different settings and among different populations. Sociological literature will be used to examine activity, health, and well-being in the lives of individuals, groups, and society.
Requirements, as last listed
Prereq: AHS Year 1 students
In today’s calendar
Reviewed on UW Flow
46% liked it93% easy29% useful
From 98 ratings and 30 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Wilson never finishes his slides and he always goes off topics ( eg, talking about his job at Costco) . As a health studies student, I don't think this course as anything to do with health studies , however it is a fun class, because there isn't a lot of work .
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Overall, one of the easier first year KIN courses. Readings can be tedious, but the course had a lighter workload, and really focused on giving you the tools needed to write a good paper.
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Not a super interesting course, however very easy and material is easy to understand. Do the work and put in effort and you will do well. I took this course online F2020.
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I thought the readings in this course were so interesting and really helped to grow my interest in sociological aspects of health, sport, fitness I had never considered before. I never saw my professor's face, nor heard him talk but the readings carried. I ended with a 90.
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Easiest course I have taken in uni so far. I took it online in Fall 2021. The content was pretty straightforward. Anyone can easily get an 85+
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
35 posts and comments in 27 threads mention AHS 107, September 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2023
Could someone send me a pdf of the AHS 107 syllabus? 0 points, 0 comments
u/chckennutbread: “Édit: didn’t realize it was called HLTH 107 now lol Need it for grad schools ASAP, please and thanks”
Spring 2022
AHS 107 course outlines (Laura Jane Williams) 0 points, 0 comments
u/gooseatwaterloo: “Hi, Anyone has previous course outline of AHS 107 taught by Laura Jane Williams? Much appreciated if you can send to me asap so I can decide whether to add this course or not.”
Winter 2022
AHS courses now becoming HEALTH 5 points, 3 comments
u/Dimtar_: “so everyone’s favourite bird course AHS 107 is now renamed to HEALTH 107, which is pretty stupid considering the whole other category of courses start with HLTH (pub health/health science) exists good job faculty of health!”
Fall 2021
Bird courses 10 points, 20 comments
“What are the birdiest bird courses you’d recommend? Any department I don’t care. I need something that’ll be a breeze next semester and bonus points if it’s online”
u/bigpicklewater: “ahs 107 is light”
Classes for First Year. Any help would be appreciated! 1 point, 7 comments
u/MK-uw: “… AHS 107 - 122 (TUT - Tutorial) Sociology of Activity & Health Laura Williams BIOL 130 - 001 (LEC - Lecture) Intro Cell Biology Heidi Engelhardt BIOL 130L - 020 (LAB - Labora) Cell Biology Lab Dragana Miskovic CHEM 120 - 001 (LEC - Lecture) General Chemistry 1 German Sciaini, …”
u/PenguinsHaveKnee: “AHS 107 is a joke the reset is a bit of a challenge”
u/DerangedCuckooClock: “… AHS 107 is a rather light course with your workload every week being to do the TUT assignments, which are really short and easy. You will have 2 quizzes based on the long readings you get every week. There is also an essay to do at the end worth about 30%. …”
Spring 2021
1A classes 2 points, 7 comments
u/Good-Ad8626: “… Ahs 107-Wilson Biol 130- Engelhardt Biol 130L- Miskovic Chem 120-Ingram, Tsen,Sciaini chem 120L-Stathopulos HLTH 101- Williams”
u/mix__: “… The course (like AHS 107) covers basic health concepts that you'll repeatedly hear about in the future, so you should learn them regardless. Listen WELL to her lecs + highlight anything she excessively points out (although that doesn't happen too often). …”
Has anyone taken the following classes(1A health studies)? 0 points, 11 comments
u/Good-Ad8626: “… I will be a freshmen this coming september and had a few questions about the following classes: AHS 107, BIOL 130 and 130L, CHEM 120 and 120L, and HLTH 101. What is the workload and how rigorous are these courses? How are the profs for these classes? …”
u/whateverrrrr11: “… Ahs 107- imo really boring but lectures are pre short but readings are really long and each week’s tutorial work is minimal. Essay is the only thing that requires lots of effort. For the evaluations, just go over everything like the readings and pw notes. …”
u/whateverrrrr11: “… Ahs 107- know what’s on the slides, readings and lectures (memorization) Bio 130L- actually need to understand to do well on the quizzes and labs so ask your ta loads of questions, that’s what they’re there for! …”
Health Studies 1A fall term 0 points, 2 comments
u/Good-Ad8626: “Does anyone know if Health Studies first year fall classes are online, blended, or on campus? (Ahs 107, Biol 130 and 130L, Chem 120 and 120L, Hlth 101)”
Fall 2020
Advice needed for a senior student about programs (Biomed science vs Health Studies) 4 points, 17 comments
“This is my first post on reddit so I'm sorry in advance if it's a bit low quality :') I've recently been applying to universities and have found myself wondering whether I should apply to Waterloo's …”
u/largewhiteegg: “I’m a health studies student who is about to graduate. The program was quite different from when I started to now, but message me if you have any specific questions :)”
u/largewhiteegg: “In first year I took: AHS 107 BIOL 130/BIOL 130L CHEM 120/CHEM 120L HLTH 101 HLTH 102 HLTH 245 PSYCH 101 CHEM123/123L Honestly, I chose health studies mostly because of coop, but also because I wanted to avoid calculus. …”
AHS 107- 1st Test marks lower than expected 1 point, 1 comment
u/Ronaldocr7123: “Anyone else receive a mark lower than expected as it was really easy but the marks received didn’t reflect it being so easy? Just curious”
First year courses 0 points, 9 comments
“What were your health studies first year courses and how’d they go?”
u/CosmicRobot14: “… I had Williams AHS 107: Idk what to say other than attend class and skim the readings and it will be the easiest 90+ you will get in a core course. …”
Good first year bird courses? 0 points, 10 comments
u/blessedquarters: “AHS107; this was the easiest course you’d have to try to fail. TAs in this course were also the kindest I’ve ever met in my entire life. Go to their office hours and ask for help if you have questions. …”
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