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. It isn't offered in 2021. It needs NUT1021, NUT1022 and NUT1023 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before NUT1027
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After NUT1027
1 unit list NUT1027 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
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 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for NUT1027.
Assessment
- Poster and oral presentation (20 minutes)40%
- Critical essay (1,500 words)30%
- Online mid-term test (2 hours + 10 minutes)30%
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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for NUT1027?
You need NUT1021, NUT1022 and NUT1023 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after NUT1027?
NUT1027 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including NUT3024. Those lead on to 2 units in all.
When is NUT1027 offered?
NUT1027 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
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