SPCO107-24S1 (C) Semester One 2024

Sport Nutrition

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2024
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 May 2024

Description

This course provides an understanding of nutritional principles for healthy living and maintaining and improving sporting performance. The course will identify recommended nutritional practices for various populations including athletes, recreational exercisers, and groups with specific nutritional needs. The use of nutritional supplements in sporting performance will also be examined.

Learning Outcomes

1. Classify macronutrients and micronutrients.
2. Identify the principles of energy balance and fluid balance.
3. Identify nutritional guidelines for healthy living.
4. Apply nutritional guidelines for the management of nutritional deficiencies.
5. Analyse the issues arising from the use and misuse of nutritional supplements.

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 11:00 C3 Lecture Theatre
19 Feb - 24 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
07 Monday 09:00 - 11:00 Warehouse 122 Strength and Conditioning Lab
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
08 Tuesday 15:00 - 17:00 Warehouse 122 Strength and Conditioning Lab
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
09 Monday 13:00 - 15:00 Warehouse 122 Strength and Conditioning Lab
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
10 Tuesday 09:00 - 11:00 Warehouse 120 Biomechanics Lab
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 19:00 - 20:30 K1 Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 5 May

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Health Sciences Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Lecture / Lab Tasks 30% Online Tasks related to lecture and/or lab material in Weeks 1 - 6, and Week 9
1.5 Hour Test 03 May 2024 40% True/False, Multi-Choice, Short Answer questions
Research Poster and Presentation 24 May 2024 30% Poster (25%) PDF submitted Friday 24 May. 5min Lab class presentation (5%) in last week.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $978.00

International fee $4,988.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

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