PE4S321 - Advanced Sports Nutrition Practice 01 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2031 | Version 0
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PE4S321 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Advanced Sports Nutrition Practice | ||
| 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 final module develops advanced professional competencies in sports nutrition practice, enabling students to design, implement and evaluate evidence-based nutrition strategies across different sporting contexts, while critically appraising supplementation protocols and integrating contemporary nutritional approaches with athletic training cycles.
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:
Sport-Specific Nutrition Programming (Endurance vs. Power vs. Team Sports)
Supplementation in Sports: Evidence-Based Approaches
Competition Nutrition and Weight Management Strategies
Performance Testing and Nutritional Monitoring
Integrating Nutrition with Periodised Training Programmes
Contemporary Issues and Future Directions in Sports Nutrition
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 | Design, implement, and critically evaluate sport-specific nutritional programmes, integrating evidence-based supplementation protocols and performance monitoring tools to optimise outcomes within the bounds of the learner’s professional scope of practice. |
| LO2 | Critically appraise and synthesise emerging research and contemporary debates in sports nutrition, to inform the development of innovative, periodised nutrition strategies that align with athletic training cycles and evolving professional practices. |
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 | ✔ | ✔ | |