Sport and Exercise Nutrition

This module aims to develop your academic and professional skills to facilitate successful progression through Higher Education. You will focus on developing an understanding of essential skills in higher education and sport and exercise science, such as proficiency in academic writing, research methods, data management, referencing, and digital literacy. You will also cultivate graduate employability attributes as part of your career learning to help equip yourself with essential skills for academic success and enhance readiness for postgraduate employment or further study.

This module provides an introduction to exercise physiology and metabolism, including anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, endocrine and neural systems, as well as bioenergetics and metabolism. You will acquire fundamental knowledge through theory and application of this in practical contexts.

The module introduces the functionality and nutritional value of food, including identifying the properties of key macronutrients. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these components and their relationship to diet and health for the broader population. Students will acquire fundamental knowledge through theory and application of this in practical contexts. 

This module provides an introduction to the key principles in nutrition within the context of sport and exercise. Students will develop an understanding of the dietary requirements, feeding and monitoring strategies to optimise sport and exercise performance. Through theoretical and practical-based learning, students will develop skills to make informed nutritional choices in a variety of sport and exercise contexts. 

 
This module aims to advance students' proficiency with academic and professional skills to facilitate continued successful progression through Higher Education. It focuses on advancing competency in essential skills for higher education and sport and exercise science, such as scientific and academic writing, advanced research methods, proficiency in data management, referencing, and digital literacy. Students will refine their career learning to further cultivate graduate employability attributes through the application of professional skills within the context of sport and exercise science to enhance their readiness for academic success, post-graduate employment, or further study.   

This module will examine the fundamental relationships between macronutrient manipulation, health, performance and behaviour change. Students will evaluate the interaction between health and performance by examining practical application of recommended nutritional interventions strategies and dietary approaches. The module also investigates social factors influencing behaviour and performance in sport and exercise contexts, analysing the impact of group dynamics and individual motivation on performance. 

Applied nutrition explains the link between nutritional intake and common nutritional disorders. Assessment methods will introduce you to practical solutions to determine the nutritional status of individuals.

This module explores how knowledge of the fundamental physiological systems and metabolism can be applied to analyse and evaluate performance in sport and exercise, and in response to physical (in)activity and environmental stressors using real-world scenarios and contemporary measurement techniques. 

 This module will examine research trends and contemporary research in sport and exercise nutrition, and the influence of these on applied practice. Students will critically appraise the current and historical evidence-base for applied sport and exercise nutrition to develop an appreciation of research trends that helped shaped modern day sport and exercise nutrition practices. Evaluation of how this research is translated into practice will involve laboratory-based practicals reflective of industry.   

This module focuses on the key skills for planning research, including searching and reviewing literature, and analysis of research methods in sport and exercise science. Emphasis is on developing and refining skills of critical analysis, personal reflection, study design, and use of methods of ethical, reliable and valid data collection. 

This module examines the theory and application of public health, nutrition, and promotion within the context of changing individual and population behaviours to improve societal health. It will focus on the core principles and practice of exercise testing and prescription in physical activity and health applications and enable an appreciation for the value of nutrition and physical activity in promoting a healthy lifestyle and in the treatment and prevention of various disease states. Students will consider contemporary evidence and guidance for the development and application of safe and effective intervention strategies for diverse populations.   

In this module, you will focus on the key skills for conducting a project, culminating in a comprehensive body of work that includes a literature search and review, methodology, data collection and analysis, data interpretation and discussion. Emphasis is placed on developing and refining skills of critical analysis, study design, data analysis and interpretation, and effective scientific communication. The content also covers student autonomy, organisation and communication required for project management and delivery.