This module serves to integrate the fundamental principles of nutrition to sport and improvement of sports performance, concentrating on a critical appreciation of the literature supporting various dietary strategies and supplements that a variety of athletes could utilise. With the information provided in this module, students should be able to effectively apply their knowledge so that they can evaluate and design a wide range of diets and supplements for clients.

Lectures - 12 hours (33% of contact time)
Labs - 12 x 2 hours (66% of contact time)
Independent study - 114 hours

During labs, students will be encouraged to actively participate in techniques used to investigate the benefits of nutritional ergogenic aids. They will also be expected to work as a team to test a self-selected dietary regimen or supplement in lab sessions.

During their time allocated to Independent Study, students will participate in background reading (50% of allocated time). The remainder of the assigned time will be spent in preparation for a presentation, in interactive IT learning strategies such as CD ROM's and the Internet (50% of allocated time).

There will be two pieces of summative assessment:-

1) A 2000 word laboratory report based on a laboratory investigation undertaken during the module worth 60% of the overall module grade and assessing learning outcomes 2,3 4 & 5

2) A 1 hour unseen examination worth 40% of the overall module grade and assessing learning outcomes 1, 4 & 5

15 credits will be gained from an overall pass in this module.

Students will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via:-
Students will gain experience of dealing with problems via group presentations and problem-based tasks.

Appropriately equipped laboratory with adequate technical support and: -

- Food preparation area and instruments allowing weighing and preparation of foods and / or dietary supplements.
- Cycle ergometers
- Treadmill
- Reflotron
- Wingate software
- Gas analysis software
- Stadiometer, weighing scales, bioelectrical impedance analysis software and skinfold calipers
- TV and video
- OHP and white board.

Appropriately equipped lecture theatre with access to an OHP / Powerpoint facility

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Human Kinetics. ISBN: 0736036792.
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Exercise in the Older Adult Cooper Publ. Ltd ISBN: 1884125204
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Exercise and the Female - A Life Span Approach Cooper Publ. Ltd ISBN: 188412528X
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5th Ed. PA: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. ISBN: 0-7817-2544-5.
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Blackwell Publishing and Iowa State Press. ISBN: 088091176X
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