NUTRITION FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE

DTN308

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will learn the essentials of human nutrition that improve and sustain optimal performance for sport and exercise for both elite and recreational athletes. It will cover topics including training and competition nutrition along with exploring the nutritional challenges seen across the lifespan and specific sports.

School: Allied Health, Human Services & Sport (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Gina Trakman

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following: HBFN, HBFNX or HOUA and must have passed HBS101 and HBS102 and [DTN201 or DTN101]

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: DTN3SPN

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: This subject is offered via Open Universities Australia. La Trobe University students can undertake this subject as part of a cross institutional enrolment under certain circumstances, and must seek approval from the Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Course Coordinator for eligibility. Due to the nature of the subject content and online delivery, enrolments are generally not permitted past the published OUA enrolment date for the study period.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Sports Nutrition

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Jeukendrup, A & Gleeson, M.

Year: 2010

Edition/Volume: 2nd EDITION

Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, USA

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Analyse and integrate evidence in providing appropriate nutritional advice to athletes and active individuals within their scope of practice.
02. Evaluate and assess the nutritional demands of athletic performance in a variety of sports and life stages.
03. Analyse a range of current issues in sports nutrition.

On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Timothy Stewart

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 9 - 21
Twelve 3.00 hours scheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 9 to week 21 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,500-word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

2 x 1-hour online quizzes (2000 word total equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

1 x 500-word case study analysis

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 3, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gina Trakman

Class requirements

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 35 - 47
Twelve 3.00 hours scheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 35 to week 47 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,500-word assignment

N/AN/AN/ANo35SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

2 x 1-hour online quizzes (2000 word total equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

1 x 500-word case study analysis

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO2, SILO3