Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Sport and Exercise Nutrition MSc
1 year full-time
This program provides an opportunity to gain in-depth understanding of the nutritional and metabolic demands of exercise, of the interactions between diet, exercise and health, and of how nutrition influences sports performance.
It is designed to provide graduates with training in sport and exercise nutrition which will equip them for future careers in research, teaching in higher education, in industry, or in applied sports nutrition support.
It is not a substitute for a dietetic qualification.
Compulsory Modules
(all modules are compulsory)
Semester 1
- Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- Exercise and Immunology
- Physiology of Exercise and Sport
- Vocational Skills in Sport and Exercise Nutrition and Physiology
Semester 2
- Advanced Statistical Analysis
- Current Research in Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- Laboratory Techniques in Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Summer
- Research Project
Assessment
Examination, coursework and a research paper.
Entry Qualification*
Upper second class honours degree in nutrition, dietetics, physiology, sports science (with a strong biological sciences component) or a related subject.
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