Subject description

The subject introduces the concepts of nutritional science and diet as they relate to exercise, sport, and performance for healthy people. This involves developing knowledge of the physiological and metabolic processes that occur during various physical activities and the impact of diet. Students will be required to communicate and apply … For more content click the Read More button below.

Enrolment rules

Pre-Requisite

Tutorial enrolment

Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS

Delivery

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Teaching staff

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Engagement hours

Contact Hours:2hr lecture per week, 3 hr practical over five weeks, 2 hr tutorial over two weeks

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Describe how exercise affects the body's nutritional needs based on its physiological response
2.
Explain how nutrition can be utilised to enhance the body's ability to adapt during training for specific individual and team sports
3.
Discuss how nutrition supplements and substances that improve performance can be appropriately used in team and individual sports
4.
Critique how nutrition can be utilised to improve recovery after training and competitions for individual and team sports
5.
Apply evidence based dietary interventions to enhance the health and performance of both professional and non-professional athletes
6.
Effectively communicate exercise nutrition knowledge and advice within scope of practice
7.
Discuss how sports nutrition guidelines can be used within healthy and sustainable dietary practices, while examining their implications on environmental sustainability

Assessment details

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Work integrated learning

Embedded WIL:This subject contains elements of "Embedded WIL". Students in this subject will experience activities that relate to or simulate professional practice as part of their learning.

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