PE4S319 - Foundations of Sports and Exercise Nutrition 01 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2031 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PE4S319 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Foundations of Sports and Exercise Nutrition | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Allied Health and Chiropractic | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Clinical Services | ||
| Module Leader: | Karl New | ||
| Module Team: | |||
| First Intended Intake: | MAR 2026 | Final Year of Intake: | 2028 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100260 - healthcare science | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 0 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Aug 2025 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2031 |
Module Aims
This module develops advanced understanding of the fundamentals of sports and exercise nutrition in a variety of settings, enabling students to evaluate and apply evidence-based nutritional strategies for optimising athletic performance, recovery, and body composition through macro/micronutrient manipulation, hydration protocols, and strategic meal timing.
Content Summary
Indicative content to include topics outlined below and/or any other relevant current topics to fulfil the module aims and learning outcomes.
Topics may include:
Fundamentals of Sports Nutrition and Energy Systems
Macronutrients in Sports Performance: Timing, Type, and Amount
Micronutrients and Their Role in Exercise Metabolism
Hydration Strategies and Electrolyte Balance
Body Composition Assessment and Nutrition Planning
Recovery Nutrition and Meal Timing
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminars | 40 |
| Independent Study | 80 |
| Direct Study (including online independent learning) | 40 |
| Problem/Challenge-based Learning | 40 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically appraise current scientific evidence on macronutrient and micronutrient functions and requirements in sport and exercise settings, to formulate context-specific, evidence-informed nutritional strategies for performance, recovery, and body composition, within the learner’s professional scope of practice. |
| LO2 | Design and evaluate personalised nutrition interventions that integrate hydration protocols, body composition assessment, and nutrient timing, to support exercise metabolism and recovery in varied populations, recognising the limits of one’s own scope of practice. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | A purposeful compilation of student work that demonstrates effort, progress and achievement aligned to one or more themes. The output being one final portfolio of work with one mark awarded. | 0 | 4000 | 70 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Project 1 | A detailed analysis of a topic, with an associated word count, involving some original research undertaken by the candidate who makes use of data and/or primary sources. | 0 | 1000 | 30 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Portfolio 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Project 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |