BSc (Hons) Sports Nutrition and Health Bachelor's degree at the University of Derby

This module is taught in two parts: Academic skills and research skills. The academic skills component provides students with grounding in the key skills needed to be successful at undergraduate study, including, literature searching, literature review, academic writing, referencing, and presentation skills. The research skills component gives students an introduction to qualitative and quantitative research methods, including descriptive statistics. Students will learn how to collect and interpret data using a range of approaches including questionnaires, interviews and experimental methods. The emphasis on the module is to develop student’s confidence in engaging with academic literature i

Assessment: Coursework

The role of psychology is an increasingly important and recognised aspect of participation and performance in sport and exercise contexts. This module examines various personality and social-psychological factors that impact upon participation and performance. The module offers a range of sport and exercise psychology topics focusing on three main areas: 1) Individual participants in sport and exercise, 2) Strategies for performance enhancement, and 3) Groups, group processes, and intergroup relations. For each topic, theories and research evidence are applied to practical examples.

Assessment: Coursework

Knowledge of how the different parts of the body function during physical activity is necessary to understand how humans can take part in sport and exercise. This module examines the basic physiology of the relevant body systems. What these systems consist of, how they function and how they respond to an acute bout of physical activity will be considered. In addition to building core knowledge of sport and exercise physiology, students will acquire a set of core skills in the laboratory. This module underpins the subsequent study of sport, exercise and health, and is therefore important preparation for modules at Levels 5 and 6.

Assessment: Coursework, Exam

This module provides students with a theoretical understanding of human anatomy. The module considers the human body in action and aims to introduce students to the integrated function of anatomical systems during physical activity and exercise. The module will incorporate both theoretical and practical elements to ensure students are given the appropriate opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of anatomy within an applied context.

Assessment: Exam

This module aims to provide students with an introduction to the theoretical principles and practical applications of physical activity, nutrition and health. There will be an introduction to health, which explores current UK government-supported policy in this area (both nutrition and physical activity policies). The module allows students to understand the relationship between physical activity, nutrition and population health. Specific emphasis will be on reviewing physical activity and nutrition policies/strategies and the associated initiatives/campaigns, the challenges for implementation and debating the relevance and application to address the problem of sedentary behaviour and poor n

Assessment: Coursework

The overall aim of the module is to provide directed real world learning and reflective opportunities within the physical activity, health and wellbeing sector. This module introduces the linkage of core competencies, knowledge and skills required to work within the physical activity, health and wellbeing sector. The module provides an insightful experience to working with key population groups across the lifespan. The key focus of the module is placed upon the health specialist’s role in working with different populations and developing reflective skills as a health professional. In addition to the above, the module also introduces practical elements of the evaluation and monitoring of heal

Assessment: Coursework

This module builds upon the knowledge and skills developed in the level 4 Academic and Research Skills for Sport and Exercise module. The module is designed to prepare students for their dissertation at level 6. Students will conduct a systematic literature review in a topic area related to their degree, in order to develop a coherent research question. Particular emphasis will be given to developing a robust rationale for the research question proposed based on a review of existing literature. Furthermore, students will propose a research methodology based on the rationale developed. The overall focus of the module is on the process of “doing research”, and this will reflect in the delivery

Assessment: Coursework

This module will enable students to understand the incidence and causes of mortality and morbidity. The benefits of physical activity on multiple facets of health such as coronary heart disease, metabolic syndrome, obesity and cancer will be discussed. The module will also examine health promotion initiatives put forward by a range of organisations, and the methods by which people can be motivated to become more physically active for health benefit.

Assessment: Coursework

The overall aim of this module is to describe and evaluate the links between dietary intake, nutritional policy and the health of individuals and populations across the lifespan. This module aims to investigate how diet as a modifiable risk factor can affect the risk for chronic diseases, and how this relationship can affect public health policy. An accurate understanding of the contributors, prevalence and severity of nutritional problems is essential to designing effective public health programmes for the alleviation of both obesity and malnutrition and their associated adverse effects on health, quality of life and/or developmental outcomes.

Assessment: Coursework

This module explores the methods available to assess the function of the biological hardware relevant to sport, exercise and health. Building on core knowledge acquired at Level 4, this module considers how we can measure the physiological capacity of an individual. There will be a strong emphasis on understanding theory and gaining practical experience. Students will become acquainted with numerous methods which are used in a range of different contexts. These methods could, for instance, be used to monitor performance, prescribe exercise, evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention, or determine whether physiological function is within normal healthy limits.

Assessment: Exam, Practical

This module investigates the function and role of dietary macro nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins, micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals, supplements/ergogenic aids and fluid consumption on sport and exercise performance.

Assessment: Coursework, Exam

Lifestyle change specialists need a sound understanding of psychological theory and strong practical skills to support clients in making changes. This module introduces exercise and health psychology theories and models that facilitate understanding of the factors that can influence exercise participation. Students will also cover contextual aspects, such as socio-cultural influences, that can influence behaviour and the facilitators of and barriers to exercise and physical activity. Students will also be taught evidence-based techniques that can be used to support client behaviour change and have the opportunity to practice and enhance their communication and coaching skills when working on

Assessment: Coursework, Practical

This module forms part of the placement year typically completed between the second and final stage of a degree programme. The module provides a framework for the development of reflective skills appropriate to all areas of professional practice including for example aspects of problem solving such as objective setting, planning, negotiating, demonstrating, and reflecting. The emphasis in this module is on the analysis and evaluation of work completed within the organisation and future employability planning. During the module students will develop a reflective portfolio where they record the skills, knowledge and experience developed during the placement experience and evaluate how this wil

Assessment: Coursework

The independent studies module provides students with the opportunity to reflect and build upon their subject knowledge and expertise by conducting an in-depth investigation; requiring a systematic and significant application of both acquired research skills and understanding. The investigation may adopt a variety of frameworks, typically dependent upon a combination of both the discipline and topic in question. The rationale being to avoid limiting the students to the traditional empirical research format; instead empowering them to select an investigatory design that is best suited to the conduct, completion and presentation of the study in focus e.g. an industry report or an individually

Assessment: Coursework, Practical

This module allows for an in-depth work based learning experience in order for the student to develop knowledge and expertise with respect of designing contextually appropriate strategies to address specific physical activity, health and wellbeing or education sector issues.

Assessment: Practical

This module builds on the basic grounding delivered in 5BY500 Nutrition and Metabolism for Sport & Exercise. Students will investigate a variety of pertinent topics such as but not limited to nutraceuticals / synergistic use of ergogenic aids in sport and exercise performance, nutrition and immune function, nutrition for the global athlete, dysfunctional approaches to nutrition in athletes (i.e. fe/male athlete triad) and nutritional strategies for exercise in extreme environments. The module will also progress student’s knowledge in more advanced topics of nutrition for sport and exercise such as the direct/indirect role of nutrigenomics and/or nutrigenetics on health and sport and exercise

Assessment: Coursework

The high incidence of lifestyle-related health problems like coronary heart disease, obesity and stress means that increased activity and programmes that encourage and support the adoption and maintenance of healthy lifestyles are becoming increasingly important. The challenge of increasing the level of physical activity requires an understanding of individual and situational factors that inhibit regular exercise. It is also recognised that that several clinical populations could benefit from regular activity (e.g. cardiac rehabilitation, osteoporosis and diabetes) and medical teams dealing with such patient groups need an understanding of how to promote long-term adherence to exercise. The

Assessment: Coursework

This module explores applied practice within sport and exercise psychology and the practitioner skills that can support clients’ behaviour change. It allows students to become familiar with theoretical frameworks and models and current sport and exercise literature related to behaviour change and practitioner philosophy. Students will develop critical appraisal skills and enhance their ability to apply theory and research to real-life practical situations. Consideration of applied consultancy practice, professional philosophy, ethics and approaches to psychological support for clients will develop students’ understanding of applied sport and exercise psychology focusing on performance and we

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Building on the theoretical content presented at levels 4 and 5 this module introduces the contemporary issues related to applying such theory into applied practice. More specifically the module will introduce the concept of mono, multi and interdisciplinary approaches within applied sports science. Students will critically evaluate the strengths and the weaknesses of each method using a problem-based approach and on the understanding that performance is based upon a set of functionally inter-linking variables. The module will also introduce key concepts such as bridge building, restructuring and integration, all of which are recognised by BASES as crucial to the understanding of interdiscip

Assessment: Coursework, Practical