NUT2003 · Sport and exercise nutrition

Overview

In this unit, you will develop a fundamental understanding of sports nutrition, focusing on how nutrition supports exercise performance, training adaptations, and recovery. You will explore the major energy systems used during different types of exercise and learn how various training modalities influence the energy and nutrient needs of active individuals. Through fortnightly online workshops, weekly lectures, online teacher directed activities, and readings, you will apply general sports nutrition guidelines to assess energy, macronutrient, and hydration requirements for individuals engaged in sport or physical activity. You will also learn about the role of carbohydrate, protein, fat, and key micronutrients in supporting athletic performance. You will gain practical skills in interpreting dietary and activity-related data to provide clear, evidence-based nutrition advice. Additionally, you will communicate clear and accessible information about sports nutrition. The unit is delivered fully online, allowing you to engage flexibly with interactive workshops, small group discussions, and applied case studies designed to support your learning and confidence in sports nutrition principles. You will learn from athletes and sports nutrition leaders.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Identify how the major energy systems supply energy during different types of activity.
2. Explain how exercise intensity, duration, and training modalities influence the energy and nutrient needs of active individuals.
3. Apply general sports nutrition guidelines to assess energy, macronutrient, and hydration needs for individuals engaged in sport or physical activity.
4. Explain how macronutrients, hydration, and key micronutrients support exercise performance, training adaptation, and recovery.
5. Identify appropriate hydration strategies and basic fluid requirements for different types of sport and environmental conditions.
6. Interpret and apply dietary and activity-related data to provide nutrition advice for active individuals.
7. Interpret and communicate evidence-informed information about sports nutrition.

Workload

All online learning. 6 hours of teacher-directed learning per week, including: • 2.5 hours of asynchronous video content • Fortnightly 2-hour online workshops • 2 hours of weekly online teacher-directed activities (i.e., self-directed tutorials) • Fortnightly 1-hour optional drop-in Zoom session to support student learning 6 hours per week of student-directed learning For SSA (over 6 weeks instead of 12weeks): 12 hours of teacher-directed learning per week, including 5 hours of asynchronous video content and 2 hours of workshop.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.