Applied Sports Nutrition induction information

About your programme

Module information

You’ll complete your course one block or ‘semester’ at a time. In each semester you’ll study modules. Some are core modules you have to take – others you’ll be able to choose between when you arrive, personalising the course to your interests.

In your first semester you will study the following modules:

• Physiology and Metabolism of Exercise 

Physiology and Metabolism of Exercise

For those with a nutrition/dietetics or equivalent first degree You will develop a critical understanding of the metabolic and endocrine responses to different types of exercise, and adaptations. It will also facilitate the development of laboratory data collection skills.

• Credits: 20
• Principles of Human Nutrition I 

Principles of Human Nutrition I

This module explores complex interactions between genes and nutrients. The effect of genetic variation on dietary response (nutrigenetics) and the role of nutrients and bioactive food compounds in gene expression (nutrigenomics) is explored.

Current and emerging tools for nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics research are introduced. 

• Credits: 20
• Sports Nutrition 

Sports Nutrition

This module aims to examine the influence of nutrition on sporting performance and to explore the current research/theories and role of nutritional strategies during the preparation for, participation in and recovery from sport and exercise. This module also starts to address the professional skills needed to develop and evaluate CPD needed for an effective sports nutrition service and allow the student to develop a system for self-reflective practice.

• Credits: 20

Further information about the structure of your course can be found within the programme specification document.