Course coordinator
Dr Georgia Black
Course overview
- Study period
- Summer Semester, 2025 (01/12/2025 - 14/02/2026)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- Online
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Human Movement & Nutrition Sci
This course will examine the influence of diet and exercise on health, fitness and well-being. During the course students will learn about - the functions of nutrients in the body; how the body responds to exercise training; how to determine if students' own diet and exercise is meeting current recommendations; how to develop an exercise program to improve health and fitness; and how nutrition can be used to enhance exercise performance. The course is structured in a way that will allow the application of knowledge gained about diet and exercise to improve students' own health and fitness.
Course contact
Course staff
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
The course is delivered online and you do not need to attend campus at any stage during the semester. You will need access to an internet connection to access to UQ Extend workshops and module content.
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to provide you with sufficient knowledge and skills relating to diet, exercise health and fitness to review personal dietary intake and determine changes to improve health outcomes; and program and complete an exercise plan that will improve or maintain your own health, fitness and well-being.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Describe the basic functions of macronutrients and key micronutrients, their common sources, and their role in energy balance and general wellbeing.
LO2.
Briefly describe the physiological responses to exercise and list some adaptations that occur with exercise training.
LO3.
Broadly describe the relationship between food consumption, physical activity and health.
LO4.
List and briefly describe the current Australian dietary and physical activity guidelines for adults.
LO5.
Explain the strengths and limitations of commonly used methods for measuring and assessing diet, physical activity, fitness and body composition.
LO6.
Apply the principles of training to develop a personal exercise program with appropriate mode/intensity/frequency to develop the students' own health and fitness.
LO7.
Outline basic nutrition strategies including hydration and ergogenic aids for enhancing exercise performance.
LO8.
Describe the impact of diet and physical activity/inactivity on chronic disease risk
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz |
Online quizzes
|
30% (each worth 5%) |
Quiz 1 3:00pm 2/12/2025 - 9/12/2025 Quiz 2 3:00pm 9/12/2025 - 16/12/2025 Quiz 3 3:00pm 16/12/2025 - 23/12/2025 Quiz 4 3:00pm 23/12/2025 - 6/01/2026 Quiz 5 3:00pm 13/01/2026 - 20/01/2026 Quiz 6 3:00pm 20/01/2026 - 27/01/2026
Quizzes will open from Tuesday and are due to be completed by 3:00pm the following Tuesday. Quiz 4 will be open for two weeks due to the mid-semester break. |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Written Assessment 1 - Diet assessment and reflection | 30% |
24/12/2025 3:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Written Assessment 2 - Exercise Programming and Reflection | 40% |
30/01/2026 3:00 pm |
Assessment details
Online quizzes
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Quiz
- Weight
- 30% (each worth 5%)
- Due date
Quiz 1 3:00pm 2/12/2025 - 9/12/2025
Quiz 2 3:00pm 9/12/2025 - 16/12/2025
Quiz 3 3:00pm 16/12/2025 - 23/12/2025
Quiz 4 3:00pm 23/12/2025 - 6/01/2026
Quiz 5 3:00pm 13/01/2026 - 20/01/2026
Quiz 6 3:00pm 20/01/2026 - 27/01/2026
Quizzes will open from Tuesday and are due to be completed by 3:00pm the following Tuesday. Quiz 4 will be open for two weeks due to the mid-semester break.
Task description
6 x short (10 questions) multiple choice quiz which will include questions from the readings, videos and other learning activities for that module on blackboard.
Submission guidelines
Completed online through Blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Discretionary extensions are not available for this task.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Where an online quiz that is available to students for a period of more than 24 hours, and you are unable to complete the quiz during the period the quiz is available, you may apply for an extension of the online quiz. All supporting documentation or information for an extension to the online quiz should cover the entire period the quiz is open.
Your new quiz/presentation date and time will be determined by the course coordinator and communicated to you via your UQ student email account.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Written Assessment 1 - Diet assessment and reflection
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
24/12/2025 3:00 pm
Task description
The purpose of this assignment is for students to complete a 24-hour diet recall and determine how this reflects the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating recommendations. Using both reflection on your current food consumption and scientific evidence to support potential dietary changes will be assessed.
Submission guidelines
To be submitted via the relevant Turnitin submission portal on the course Blackboard site.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Written Assessment 2 - Exercise Programming and Reflection
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
30/01/2026 3:00 pm
Task description
The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to develop a plan for improving or maintaining your own health and fitness in the future. The assignment should contain five parts – Plan, complete exercise program, diarise and reflect on program, program justification and dietary changes that could help support your goal
Plan
You will provide a detailed an exercise plan that is designed to achieve the specific goal you have set. The exercise plan will be four-weeks demonstrating all activity completed to achieve goal. The purpose of the assignment is to help you enhance your own health and fitness so all aspects of the plan should be specifically related to your own personal situation. You will be marked on how well the plan is likely to achieve the goals you have set.
Reflect
You will complete a training diary for two weeks to demonstrate sessions that have been completed and how you found the sessions.
Justify
You will be required to select two of your training variables and discuss how the evidence supports the use to help you meet your goal. The secondary justification is to discuss two dietary changes you would implement to also help achieve your goal (with evidence).
Presentation
Marks will be given for clarity of writing, consistency of referencing and overall presentation of the report.
Submission guidelines
To be submitted via the relevant Turnitin submission portal on the course Blackboard site.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
A final percentage mark will be rounded to the nearest whole number (e.g. 64.50 and above will be rounded to 65 and 64.49 and below will be rounded down to 64.)ﾠ
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 8 |
Not Timetabled |
Course Modules The course will be split into a series of 6 modules covering topics related to diet, exercise, health and fitness. |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments for Students Policy and Procedure
- AI for Assessment Guide
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
School guidelines
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