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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Sports Nutrition | |||
| Reference | HS4109 | Version | 4 |
| Created | November 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | June 2010 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | November 2022 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop understanding of the nutritional requirements of different sports in order to provide evidence based recommendations. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically analyse the nutritional demands of a selected sport. |
| 2 | Critically evaluate the research on contemporary nutritional recommendations. |
| 3 | Critically evaluate the efficacy of selected nutritional ergogenic aids. |
| 4 | Evaluate strategies for achieving effective nutritional states for training and competition. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Macro and micro nutrient requirements for athletic performance; fluids and electrolytes; exercise physiology and metabolic pathways; dietary analysis and development; timing of nutrient intake; nutritional ergogenic aids. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Lectures supplemented by practical sessions and tutorial based discussions. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 32 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 118 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Presentation | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Presentation assessed with a grading proforma. Overall grade determined as follows: | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | Rows 1-5: Minimum of 3 A's, 1 B and maximum of 1 C Rows 6-8: Minimum of 2 B's and maximum of 1 D |
| B | Rows 1-5: Minimum of 3 B's, 1 C and maximum of 1 D Rows 6-8: Minimum of 1 B and maximum of 2 D’s |
| C | Rows 1-5: Minimum of 3 C's, 1 D and maximum of 1 E Rows 6-8: Minimum of 3 D’s |
| D | Rows 1-5: Minimum of 4 D's Rows 6-8: Minimum of 2 D's And a maximum of 1 E or F in rows 1-8 |
| E | Rows 1-8 Minimum of 2 E's and Maximum of 1 F |
| F | Rows 1-8 Failure to achieve any of the above |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Successful completion of stages 1-3 of the BSc (Hons) Applied Sport and Exercise Science course, or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BURKE, L. and DEAKIN, V., 2010. Clinical Sports Nutrition. 4th ed. New York: McGraw Hill. |
| 2 | JEUKENDRUP, A. and GLEESON, M., 2010. Sport nutrition: an introduction to energy production and performance. 2nd ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. |
| 3 | BEAN, A., 2013. The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. |
| 4 | McCARDLE, W.D., KATCH, F.I. and KATCH, V.L., 2014. Exercise Physiology, energy, nutrition and human performance, 8th Edition. London: Lipincott, Williams and Williams. |
| 5 | American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand: Nutrition & Athletic Performance. Available at: http://www.acsm.org/access-public-information/position-stands. |