Private: Faculty of Arts and Science – Sciences
Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
Open Textbooks and Concordia Courses
| Open Textbook Title | Potentially Relevant Courses |
| Human Nutrition | |
| Anatomy & Physiology: OpenStax | |
| Fundamentals of Health and Physical Activity | In use for EXCI 251 |
Description and Access
Human Nutrition
This nutrition text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers introductory concepts in nutrition, from carbohydrates to trace minerals.
Includes: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries
Anatomy & Physiology: OpenStax
This text was a collaboration among many anatomy and physiology professors and was developed using pedagogical practices. This textbook has been successfully adopted, adapted, and has an average 4.9/5 professor rating.
Includes: instructor resources, case studies, student resources, simulations, exercises, solutions, and critical thinking questions
Fundamentals of Health and Physical Activity
This open textbook was adopted for EXCI 251 Fundamentals of Health and Physical Activity at Concordia University. As an introductory textbook, it covers the basic and contemporary issues of health and physical activity.
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