Nutrition for sports and physical activity (5 cr)

Objective

- You are able to apply your knowledge of nutrition to support strength and endurance training.
- You are able to apply your knowledge of nutrition when guiding and counseling athletes and people exercising regularly.

Content

The course content consists of three topics related to the:
- Basic knowledge of nutrition (1 ECTS credit)
- Energy demand and consumption during exercise, energy metabolism (2 ECTS credits)
- Nutrition, fluid balance and recovery to support endurance and strength training (2 ECTS credits)

Course material

You will have documents and links from the learning platform.

Timing of exams and assignments

- Individual learning tasks.
- Three exams (provide immediate feedback)
- Reflection assessment: what have you learned and how can you apply it?

Student workload

Individual work at own pace.
Learning materials for independent study on the Learn eLearning environment.

Workload 5 x 27 hours = 135 hours.

Course part description

The course content consists of three topics:

1. Basic knowledge of nutrition (1 course credit)
2. Energy demand and consumption during exercise, energy metabolism (2 course credits)
3. Nutrition, fluid balance and recovery to support endurance and strength training (2 course credits)

Further information

Campusonline students:
This course starts on 18 January 2022 and students can start their studies approximaterly within one week after enrolling on the course. The course should be completed within three months. Enrolment is open until 18 December 2022.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed / Failed

Qualifications

Does not require prior knowledge.