SP1002 - Sport and Exercise Nutrition

Credit points:	03
Year:	2015
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Healthcare Sciences

This course will cover optimal nutrition for exercise performance including nutrition categories and values for food, hydration and electrolyte balance, fluid replacement, carbohydrate loading, glycemic index, proteins and fats, vitamins and minerals, public health issues, nutritional supplements and dietary analysis. The anthopometry component of the course will cover assessment of body composition (skinfolds, girths and bioelectrical impedance) and somatotyping.

Learning Outcomes

• conduct dietary analysis and understand the implications for health and athletic performance;
• be able to make body composition measurements including height, weight, skinfold, girth;
• identify the effect of nutrition on athletic performance and to be able to evaluate, formulate and solve problems in this area.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coordinator:	Ms Teneale McGuckin
Lecturers:	Ms Teneale McGuckin, Miss Kelly Sinclair.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 16 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); presentations (30%); assignments (20%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coordinator:	Ms Teneale McGuckin
Lecturers:	Ms Teneale McGuckin, Miss Kelly Sinclair.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 16 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); presentations (30%); assignments (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.