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Sports Nutrition 3 (ED1032)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EDU-3-SpNut

Recent advances in nutrition are having a major impact on sporting excellence, exercise physiology and health. This course is designed so that students can gain the appropriate knowledge and experience, with particular reference to the key role that nutrition plays in any integrated approach to sport.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Admission to Third Year and successful completion of Sport Science First and Second Year courses.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Sport, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	14:00	18:00	Room 2.14, St Leonards Land	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	18:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Identify the main nutrients in balanced diet and identify foodstuffs high in each nutrient;
Understand how fuel use realtes to different sports;
Explain cause of dehydration and its effects on performance;
Be able to evaluate a diet and its appropiateness for sport;
Be able to differentiate between nutritional supplements and ergogenic aids.