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KIN 104Fundamentals of Kinesiology

Units
0.50
Faculty
Health
Subject
Kinesiology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course will introduce students to the issues and approaches in the discipline of kinesiology. Students will gain foundational knowledge and learn about procedures associated with kinesiology. Emphasis will be placed on practical skills, critical analysis, problem-solving, and the integration of knowledge across the breadth of kinesiology.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Corequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Corequisite is for H-Kinesiology students only
    • Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
      • KIN104L - Fundamentals of Kinesiology Laboratory (0.25)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 0012840302 / 320MWF 10:30–11:20
TST 1013070302 / 320Dec 8 15:00–16:50

Reviewed on UW Flow

78% liked it69% easy81% useful

From 95 ratings and 14 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Chris Vigna is actually the GOAT! His lectures were really fun and engaging, and he made every single day of class super enjoyable. Just overall a fun and super awesome prof! I would say though, he likes to be very tricky in his assessments, as some of the questions asked were only mentioned in class, but if you attend all the classes, the assessments aren't too difficult.

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  • Fun, engaging and a good way to be introduced to the KIN program at UW.

    Mar 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Good intro course for kin, was not too hard but you would need to pay attention in class the entire time as some info that the prof says will be on the midterms and exams.

    Nov 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • This is a good course overall to understand the basis of Kinesiology. Chris is an amazing prof and is really engaging with the class. Can't really say anything too bad.

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  • pretty surface level, not super in depth, decent intro to the topics

    Jul 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

6 posts and comments in 4 threads mention KIN 104, October 2017 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.

Spring 2023

Kinesiology As a Elective? 1 point, 2 comments

u/Top-Television-8531: “… The "corereqs" like KIN100 need to be taken with KIN104, but it is only for kin majors??? …”

u/8strws: “KIN100 does not need to be taken with KIN104, it says KIN 100L is the coreq. the corequisites for kin classes are all labs, not separate lecture courses. you can definitely take kin as an elective and then take other classes later. …”

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Winter 2022

Taking KIN 104 and 104L as exchange student 4 points, 4 comments

u/7BluePanda: “… I thought KIN 104 seemed interesting, but was wondering how the people already taken it experienced it. …”

[deleted]: “kin 104L is the dumbest most boring lab I ever took. Its basically just about how u as a doctor should great a patient. Why we are being taught to act like family doctors is beyond me. …”

u/7BluePanda: “… How about KIN 104 though? Was the theory there interesting? Or is that part of what you talked about with how to treat a patient? For KIN 100, is it then just a lot of anatomy or more complete with how the muscles function together during e.g. movement and physical activity? …”

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Spring 2020

Kin textbooks and/or PDFs needed 0 points, 10 comments

“First year kinesiology textbooks/PDFs needed. It would be an enormous help if anyone could hook me up with these. …”

u/iceycycle: “… KIN 104: Memory is a little hazy, but I believe we didn’t have a textbook for this either. Dr. Vigna gave us pretty good slides! KIN 104L: no textbook needed, but you have to buy a Kin Kit (bag with stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, etc) MATH 124: No textbook required. …”

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Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… 201 ITALST 291 JAPAN 101R JAPAN 102R JAPAN 201R JAPAN 202R JAPAN 301R JS 130 JS 131 JS 211 KIN 104 KIN 104L KIN 105 KIN 121 KIN 217 KIN 301 KIN 320 KIN 340 KIN 343 KIN 346 KIN 354 KIN 357 KIN 372 KIN 391 KIN 405 KIN 406 KIN 407 KIN 418 KIN 422 KIN 428 KIN 429 KIN 431 KIN 432 KIN …”

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