James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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SP1002 - Sport and Exercise Nutrition
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
Subject Description
- This course will cover optimal nutrition for exercise performance and health 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, anthropometry and dietary analysis.
Learning Outcomes
- describe and apply the current healthy eating guidelines to determine appropriate nutritional advice and recommendations for athletic performance and health across the lifespan
- describe the role of diet in the development and management of chronic and lifestyle diseases and the health-related consequences of these diseases
- explain and appraise how dietary intake and body composition can be estimated and evaluated in practice
- summarise and present nutrition topics for athletic performance, health or body composition
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (50%) - Individual
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Group
- Participation > Class participation - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Problem task - (10%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Special Assessment Requirements
Passing requirements: achieve a cumulative score of at least 50% after the application of any penalties such as late penalties; participate in at least 80% of scheduled practical classes.
Availabilities
Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Aug 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 26 Jul 2021 to Friday, 19 Nov 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Denise Turner |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Fiona Barnett DR Denise Turner DR Teneale McGuckin |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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