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
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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1,500-word assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
2 x 1-hour online quizzes (2000 word total equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
1 x 500-word case study analysis | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, 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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 1,500-word assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
2 x 1-hour online quizzes (2000 word total equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
1 x 500-word case study analysis | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |