Undergraduate Course: Sports Nutrition 3 (SPRT10034)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 40 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 48,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x 2 hour exam (60%)
1 x 2500 word laboratory report (40%) |
| Feedback |
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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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
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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