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PERS40090

Academic Year 2024/2025

Sport and Exercise Nutrition (PERS40090)

Subject:
Performance Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Public Hlth, Phys & Sports Sci
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Kate Pumpa
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will enhance your knowledge and understanding of the metabolic demands of sport and exercise and how nutrition can support athlete health, optimise training adaptations, and in turn sporting performance.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Understand the physiological and metabolic demands of exercise and how these influence an athletes nutritional requirements.
2. Understand the nutritional and practical dietary needs of recreational and elite athletes.
3. Appreciate the short- and long-term risks of inappropriate nutrition in relation to exercise and health.
4. Appraise and interpret research design and outcomes pertaining to nutrition strategies in sport.
5. Translate current nutrition guidelines into practical nutrition strategies.

Indicative Module Content:

This module will explore the nutritional requirements of athletes before, during, and after training and competition. An understanding of the importance of nutrition for the health and wellbeing of an athlete will be explored, with specific reference to nutrient intake, energy availability, illness, and sleep. Finally, attaining appropriate body composition for performance will be discussed in terms of gaining lean mass, losing fat mass, and making weight for competition.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

30

Autonomous Student Learning

66

Lectures

12

Tutorial

12

Total

120


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be delivered fully online. Online video lectures, with accompanying notes, slides, and readings will be released each week. Students are requested to watch / read the lecture material independently. The content of these lectures and applications to practice will be explored in the online tutorials.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
HNUT40070 - Nutrients in theLifeCycle(O/L)

Co-requisite:
HNUT40280 - Nutritional Physiology


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Journal article appraisal Week 5 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
30
No
Assignment(Including Essay): Food diary analysis and meal plan design Week 10 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
40
No
Assignment(Including Essay): Case study Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
30
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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