Sports Nutrition

Course aim

The aim of this course is to examine the fundamental concepts of nutritional science applied to exercise and sport; develop an understanding of the relationships between diet and sports performance and apply sports nutrition principles to exercise science.

Course content

Training and competition nutrition; preparation and recovery; ergogenic aids; athletes in special circumstances; sports nutrition quackery.

Textbook(s)

Burke, L, and Deakin, V, eds. 2010, Clinical Sports Nutrition, Current Edition, McGraw-Hill , Sydney, Australia

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 For IBNF students
HLTH 2001	Human Nutrition
BIOL 2052	Lifespan Physiology
Group 2 For IBHT and IBCP students
HLTH 2001	Human Nutrition
HLTH 2006	Exercise Physiology 1

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	2 x 1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 6 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case studies, Research report, Written examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.