? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : EDU-3-SpNut

Recent advances in nutrition are having a major impact on sporting excellence, exercise physiology and health. This course is designed so that students can gain the appropriate knowledge and experience, with particular reference to the key role that nutrition plays in any integrated approach to sport.

? Pre-requisites : Admission to Third Year and successful completion of Sport Science First and Second Year courses.

Home subject area

Sport, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 18/09/2007 14:00 18:00 Room 2.14, St Leonards Land Central

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Tuesday 14:00 18:00 Central

Identify the main nutrients in balanced diet and identify foodstuffs high in each nutrient;
Understand how fuel use realtes to different sports;
Explain cause of dehydration and its effects on performance;
Be able to evaluate a diet and its appropiateness for sport;
Be able to differentiate between nutritional supplements and ergogenic aids.

1 x 2 hour exam (60%)
1 x 2500 word laboratory report (40%)

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s) 2ND August 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Sarah Hartley
Tel : 0131 651 6571
Email : v1shartl@staffmail.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Dave Saunders
Tel : (0131 6)51 4121
Email : Dave.Saunders@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/