KIN 204Movement Assessment and Exercise Prescription
- Units
- 1.00
- Faculty
- Health
- Subject
- Kinesiology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of movement competency and performance enhancement of apparently healthy individuals. The breadth of tests and assessment tools to determine capabilities with respect to mobility, movement patterns, physical activity, fitness, and lifestyle will be covered in detail and practiced and applied in KIN 204L.
Prerequisites
Corequisites
- Completed or concurrently enrolled in:
- KIN204L - Movement Assessment and Exercise Prescription Laboratory (0.50)
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 2864 | 0 / 280 | MW 08:30–11:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1110 | 254 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
68% liked it58% easy85% useful
From 38 ratings and 9 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
I had Dr. Tyson Beach and Dr. Michaela Devries-Aboud for the 3 hour lectures. Tyson was the most long-winded professor I have ever had. He once took an hour and a half to get through 12 slides. He would give us 2 15-minute breaks in the middle of the lecture instead of just getting through it and letting us off early like Michaela would. It was so hard to listen to him talk and stay engaged. Michaela’s content was much more succinct and digestible. This course needs to be a 0.5 credit course and the content should be cut in half, only keeping the important things and condensing it down into what matters. Our class was one of the first that had a midterm and a final exam as well as a final…
Mar 2025 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Great course, not too challenging, counts for a full credit and all assignments are essentially copy paste from the notes.
Apr 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
This class was amazing. Had Tyson Beach and Michaela Devries-Aboud. This is the class that every Kin student is looking for when they go into kinesiology. All about exercise, movement, and working out. Content was engaging and fun to learn, but 3 hrs twice a week at 8:30 AM was a challenge. Most graded work was case studies, and it is a very easy class to get a high grade in.
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Like the course and content, could have done without the 3 hour lectures but only so much you can do.
Nov 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
very easy, and very useful if you want to pursue a career such as physiotherapy or chiropractor. At times it can get boring however as a lot of the information can seem like review or common sense.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
7 posts and comments in 6 threads mention KIN 204, August 2019 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 2022
How do you focus in 3 hour lectures? 70 points, 37 comments
“Hello! Does anyone have tips to stay focused during 3 hour lectures? I have an 8:30 class and I'm worried that I won't be able to think for longer than 30 mins :(”
u/Delta1616: “Is this for KIN204?”
Any online video lectures that were actually enjoyable the last two years? 18 points, 35 comments
u/emotional-range-tsp: “KIN 204”
Fall 2021
KIN 204 Advice 2 points, 1 comment
u/123curiousgeorge123: “Hi there, How is the breakdown for KIN 204 like and what are some major things to know beforehand for KIN 204 and 204L. Also, how is the course load and difficulty? Was just curious since the course and lab are worth as much as 3 whole courses. Thanks”
u/kincommando: “… I think this opinion is unpopular with my cohort, but at least for me and my close friends KIN 204 was poorly taught. Content was quite easy but marking schemes were ridiculous, Ibey and Dr. …”
[deleted by user] 4 points, 8 comments
u/Radiohead30: “Yea one of my kin courses has 3 hour lectures🥲”
u/Ronaldocr7123: “No idea how we gonna sit through KIN 204 fr”
Spring 2020
KIN204 Textbook needed 0 points, 0 comments
Spring 2019
Good Kin courses to take to learn about fitness? 6 points, 10 comments
“I'm not a kin major, but was thinking of taking some introductory kin courses to learn about stuff related to fitness/working out. What are some good courses for that? …”
u/slicepineapple: “Kin 204 I 100% recommend, however not sure if it's open for non-Kin students.”
u/scotts-t0ts: “… Not too sure about other courses but KIN 204 would probably the most helpful but you could try getting in. …”
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