UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

NUT1027 Nutrition in exercise and sports

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NUT1027 Nutrition in exercise and sports is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It needs NUT1023, NUT1021 and NUT1022.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2022: Semester 2; Malaysia
Assessment: No exam; 3 tasks

The 2027 handbook has no page for NUT1027. This is its 2022 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before NUT1027

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

All of

After NUT1027

No unit lists NUT1027 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Must be enrolled in Bachelor of Human Nutrition

Overview

This unit is part of Theme 2 - 'Nutrition and Health' and draws knowledge and skills from Theme 1 units - 'Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences' and 'Fundamentals of Human Nutrition'.

In this unit students will learn the nutritional needs of a variety of active populations, focusing on exercise and sports.

You will appreciate the role of foods and fluids in physical activity, exercise and sports performance. Students will also learn the role of sports nutritionists in a multidisciplinary team.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
Second semester	Malaysia	On campus

Assessment

Online mid-term test (2 hours + 10 minutes)
30%
Critical essay (1,500 words)
30%
Poster and oral presentation (20 minutes)
40%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Describe benefits of maintaining active lifestyle and the consequences of inactivity
2
Describe the psychology of healthy eating among active individuals.
3
Examine the use and necessity of nutritional supplements in exercise and sports.
4
Discuss evidence from current scientific literature on nutrition and exercise/sports.
5
Analyse and critique exercise and sports nutrition guidelines and recommendations.
6
Conduct dietary, hydration and anthropometric assessments for active individuals.

Workload and teaching

Teaching approachActive learning

An average of 6 hours of teacher-directed study per week, including 2 hours of lectures, 2 hours of tutorials weekly, along 2 hours of case study and 2 hours of seminar every fortnight.

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Chief Examiners: Dr Ammu Radhakrishnan

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for NUT1027?

You need NUT1023, NUT1021 and NUT1022 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is NUT1027 offered?

In 2022, NUT1027 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.

Does NUT1027 have an exam?

No. NUT1027 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 1
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit: Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences Malaysia

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 2
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 20212022