The focus of this module is on training and nutrition. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of dietary guidelines relevant to health, sport and fitness. Students will learn how to critically interpret an athlete’s/individual’s dietary results. Skills in data collection and analysis, and report writing will be taught and developed, in order to assist with the requirements of the assessments.
Students will be provided with an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of the methods and principles of training programme design, relevant for a particular sports performer/team. Content will include, for instance, the concepts of periodised and polarised training, altitude training, and training and adaption in extreme environments. Students will be taught how to measure, describe and analyse the chronic adaptations to training as well as the markers associated with overtraining. How to offset overtraining and implement recovery techniques in the design of a training programme will also be analysed. The role of genetics in determining the effects of athletic training on phenotypic expression will be explained, as well as issues such as genetic ergogenics, which will be embedded in the teaching content, where relevant.

There are THREE elements of assessment for this module. Students do NOT have to pass each element of assessment. Each element of assessment must be submitted.

1. A RESEARCH PROPOSAL (1500 WORDS) relating to a physiological research proposal, weighted at 50%, assessing LO 1

2. A DIETARY ANALYSIS PRESENTATION AND REPORT (1500 word) weighted at 25% assessing LO's 2 and 3

3. A TRAINING SESSION AND REPORT (1000 words) weighted at 25%, and assessing LOs 3 and 4. Final assessment.

The RESEARCH PROPOSAL will be based on the lecture and laboratory experiences. Students will be required to identify, research, design and construct a research proposal. This will include a proposed research question (with hypotheses), rational, methodology and method of data analysis.
For the DIETARY ANALYSIS, students will be required to undertake a dietary investigation, where they will need to collect, analyse and interpret nutritional data. The report will enable students to demonstrate critical knowledge, understanding and application of nutritional concepts.

For the TRAINING SESSION AND REPORT, students will be required to carry out a practical training session, relevant to a group of athletes or athlete. Subsequent to the delivery of the training session, students will be required to provide a report, identifying their rationale for the session content, The report will be equivalent to 1500 words.

Additional Assessment Details (including formative feedback / assessment:

Students will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via supervised practical sessions where feedback will be given directly to students by supervising staff. Such tasks will help develop skills required for the training session and report, and the dietary analysis report. Laboratory sessions will continually provide feedback on progress, as each session will contribute progressively towards the final summative assessment.

Bompa, T. O., & Haff G. G. (2010). Periodization: Theory & methodology of training. (5th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Kenney, W. L., Wilmore, J. H., & Costill, D. L. (2015). Physiology of sport and exercise. (6th ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Maughan, R. J., & Gleeson, M. (2010). The biomechanical basis of sports performance. (2nd edit). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

McArdle, W. D. Katch, F. I., & Katch, V. L. (2014). Exercise physiology: Nutrition, energy, and human performance. (8th ed.). Philadelphia: Williams and Wilkins.

Appropriately-equipped laboratory to specifically include: access to lab/technical staff to support; a means of simulating and measuring responses to hypobaric and high temperature/humidity environments; GPS monitors. The success of this module is dependent on obtaining these new resources.
Consumable costs
Appropriate technical support
Appropriately-equipped lecture room
Astro turf or appropriate space to carry out training sessions
Dietary analysis software (e.g., Nutritics)

1. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF PHYSIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO SPORT, HEALTH AND EXERCISE
Knowledge and understanding
Learning
Application

2. DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE, PRESENTION SKILLS AND CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF NUTRITIONAL CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO SPORT, HEALTH AND EXERCISE
Knowledge and understanding
Learning
Application
Communication

3. ANALYSE, INTERPRET AND PRESENT PHYSIOLOGICAL AND NUTRITIONAL DATA
Application
Enquiry
Analysis
Communication

4. DEMONSTRATE IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE, CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF THE CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES RELEVANT TO THE DESIGNING OF A TRAINING PROGRAMME
Learning
Problem solving
Communication
Application
Knowledge and understanding

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (78 hours)  26 hours Lectures  26 x 2 hours Labs/seminars = 52 hours in total   Specify the number of Guided Independent Study Hours attributed to each type of activity (eg reading / assessment preparation).  Total hours should equate to Guided Independent Study Hours identified on page 1 of this form.  Guided Independent Study: (228 hours)  48 hours reading  90 hours preparation for assessment one 90 hours preparation for assessment two

The focus of this module is on training and nutrition. You will gain an in-depth understanding of dietary guidelines relevant to health, sport and fitness. You will learn how to critically interpret an athlete’s/individual’s dietary results. Skills in data collection and analysis, and report writing will be taught and developed, in order to assist with the requirements of the assessments.
You will be provided with an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of the methods and principles of training programme design, relevant for a particular sports performer/team. Content will include, for instance, the concepts of periodised and polarised training, altitude training, and training and adaption in extreme environments. You will be taught how to measure, describe and analyse the chronic adaptations to training as well as the markers associated with overtraining. How to offset overtraining and implement recovery techniques in the design of a training programme will also be analysed. The role of genetics in determining the effects of athletic training on phenotypic expression will be explained, as well as issues such as genetic ergogenics, which will be embedded in the teaching content, where relevant.