Course coordinator
Dr Georgia Black
Course overview
- Study period
- Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- External
- 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; how to use diet and exercise to maintain a healthy body weight 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.
This course will examine the influence of diet and exercise on health, fitness andﾠwell-being.ﾠDuring the course you will learn about -ﾠthe functions of nutrients in the body;ﾠhow the body responds to exercise training;ﾠhow to determine if your own nutrition and physical activity is meeting recommendations;ﾠhow to develop an exercise program to improve health and fitness; how to use diet and exercise to maintain a healthy body weight and how nutrition can be used to enhance exercise performance. The course is structured in a way that will allow you to apply knowledge gained about diet and exercise to improve your own health and fitness.
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.
Course requirements
Assumed background
NO assumed background is required for this course. NUTR1023 is set at an introductory levelﾠin the area of "diet, fitness, wellnessﾠand health".
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
HM102 or 103; HMST1023
Course contact
Course coordinator
Dr Nathan Cook
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Georgia Black
Dr Nathan Cook
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to provide you with sufficient knowledge and skills relating to diet, exercise health and fitness in orderﾠto develop a personal diet and 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.
Apply the current dietary guidelines to develop a personal diet plan for the maintenance of the students' own health.
LO8.
Describe the role of diet and exercise in the aetiology of obesity and explain the metabolic and chronic health consequences of obesity.
LO9.
Briefly describe diet and exercise recommendations for changing body composition and the maintenance of healthy body weight.
LO10.
Outline basic nutrition strategies including hydration and ergogenic aids for enhancing exercise performance.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz |
Online quizzes
|
40% |
Quiz 1 5:00pm 26/11/2024 - 2/12/2024 Quiz 2 5:00pm 3/12/2024 - 9/12/2024 Quiz 3 5:00pm 10/12/2024 - 16/12/2024 Quiz 4 5:00pm 17/12/2024 - 3/01/2025 Quiz 5 5:00pm 31/12/2024 - 6/01/2025 Quiz 6 5:00pm 7/01/2025 - 13/01/2025 Quiz 7 5:00pm 14/01/2025 - 20/01/2025
Quizzes will open from Tuesday and are due to be completed by 5:00pm the following Monday. Quiz 4 will be due on Friday of Week 5 due to the mid-semester break. |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Workshop Report (Written Task) | 20% |
20/12/2024 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation | Personal diet and exercise plan | 40% |
24/01/2025 5:00 pm |
Assessment details
Online quizzes
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Quiz
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
Quiz 1 5:00pm 26/11/2024 - 2/12/2024
Quiz 2 5:00pm 3/12/2024 - 9/12/2024
Quiz 3 5:00pm 10/12/2024 - 16/12/2024
Quiz 4 5:00pm 17/12/2024 - 3/01/2025
Quiz 5 5:00pm 31/12/2024 - 6/01/2025
Quiz 6 5:00pm 7/01/2025 - 13/01/2025
Quiz 7 5:00pm 14/01/2025 - 20/01/2025
Quizzes will open from Tuesday and are due to be completed by 5:00pm the following Monday. Quiz 4 will be due on Friday of Week 5 due to the mid-semester break.
Task description
7 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.
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.
Workshop Report (Written Task)
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
20/12/2024 5:00 pm
Task description
The purpose of this assignment is for students to write a reflective article on the importance of micronutrients for specific individual goal. The article should be no longer than 500 words and should include academic references.
Submission guidelines
Submit assignment electronically through Blackboard (Turnitin).
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
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.
Personal diet and exercise plan
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
24/01/2025 5:00 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 three parts – Introduction, Health and Fitness Goals, and Plan.
Introduction
You should provide some information about your own personal situation in this section. Only include aspects of your lifestyle relevant to health, fitness, diet and exercise. The type of information you might put in the introduction could include – age, gender, history of physical activity/weight, medical conditions that require a special diet or exercise program, current social situation (eg. work, family, living arrangements) and any factors in your local environment that might influence your diet or physical activity. The list here is not prescriptive, you just need to include enough information to enable some determination of whether your goals and plans for diet and physical activity are appropriate for your personal situation.
Goals & Strategies
Your strategies should list how you want to reach your goal (either performance related or related to reducing risk of chronic disease). The goal/strategies should be specific to your situation and you will explain why this goal is important to you.
Plan
You will provide a detailed diet and exercise plan that is designed to achieve the specific goals you have set. The diet plan should include specific detail on one weekly cycle. 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 that you described in the introduction. You will be marked on how well the plan is likely to achieve the goals you have set. You should provide clear justification (using references) for your choice of foods and exercises.
Presentation
Marks will be given for clarity of writing, consistency of referencing and overall presentation of the report.
Submission guidelines
Submit assignment electronically through Blackboard (Turnitin).
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
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 Revision week |
Not Timetabled |
Course Modules The course will be split into a series of 8 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 - Students Policy and Procedure
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School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: