SR4S010 - Nutrition for Health and Performance 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 5

Associated Module Information

Module Code: SR4S010
Module Title: Nutrition for Health and Performance
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Sport
Faculty Sub Group: Sports Coaching
Module Leader: Christopher Marley
Module Team: Trevor Harris
First Intended Intake: DEC 2015 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100433 - sport and exercise sciences
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 5
Valid From 01 Sep 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

To provide students with an applied scientific understanding of performance nutrition, designed to develop advanced skills essential for understanding the nutritional requirements of the human body in order to perform optimally and promote health and wellbeing.

Content Summary

• The significance of human nutrition in relation to energy metabolism, including:
Glycolysis
TCA cycle
MEOS pathway
• Optimisation of physical performance in relation to sport and other energy demanding activities, including:
sprint
marathon
bodybuilding
• Factors impacting on metabolism, including:
hormones
enzymes
food processing and refining
• Nutritional requirements for the promotion of optimum health, in relation to a selection of disorders, including:
diabetes
coronary heart disease
osteoporosis
anaemia

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 30
Independent Study 170
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically appraise the health and performance implications of poor nutrition
LO2 Design a diet to promote optimum performance and health.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Written Assignment (CW) Case Study (CW) 1 Dietary analysis and report designed to promote physical performance or health. 0 3500 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Case Study (CW) 1 ✔ ✔

Reading List

Bahrke, M.S. and Yesalis, C.E. (editors) (2002). Performance enhancing substances in sport and Exercise. Champaign: IL: Human Kinetics.Brouns, F. (2002). Essentials of sport nutrition. New York: Wiley.Driskell, J.A. and Wolinsky, I. (editors) (2002). Nutritional assessment of athletes. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.Driskell, J.A. and Wolinsky, I. (editors) (1999). Energy yielding macronutrients and energy metabolism in sport. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.Garrow, J.S. James, W.P.T. and Ralph, A. (editors) (2000). Human nutrition and dietetics (10th edition). Oxford: Churchill Livingston.Gibney, M.J., Elia, M., Ljungqvist, O. and Dowsett, J. (editors) (2005). Clinical nutrition. Oxford: Blackwell PublishingHaas, E.M. and Levin, B. (2006). Staying healthy with nutrition: The complete guide to diet and nutritional medicine. New York: Celestial Arts.Jackson, C.G.R. (editor) (2000). Nutrition and the strength athlete. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.McArdle, W.D., Katch, F.I. and Katch, V.L. (editors) (2005). Sport and exercise nutrition (3rd edition). Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.Wolinski, I. (editor) (1997). Nutrition in exercise and sport. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.WebsitesNutritional framework for Wales: www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?OrgID=499Food Standard Agency: www.food.gov.uk/www.eatwell.gov.uk/National service frameworks (NSFs):http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/Obesity/fs/en