Undergraduate Course: Sports Nutrition 3 (SPRT10034)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Sport |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 28 |
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| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 18:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Identify the main nutrients in balanced diet and identify foodstuffs high in each nutrient;
Understand how fuel use relates to different sports;
Explain cause of dehydration and its effects on performance;
Be able to evaluate a diet and its appropriateness for sport;
Be able to differentiate between nutritional supplements and ergogenic aids. |
Assessment Information
1 x 2 hour exam (60%)
1 x 2500 word laboratory report (40%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Dave Saunders
Tel: (0131 6)51 4121
Email: Dave.Saunders@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Fraser
Tel:
Email: s.fraser@ed.ac.uk |
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