Course coordinator
Dr Jacki Walker
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- External
- Attendance mode
- Online
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Human Movement & Nutrition Sci
The course examines recent research on recovery, regeneration and nutrition and its application to the specific needs of an athlete. Strategies for practical problem-solving in specific sport contexts.
NUTR7009 is divided into two 6 week blocks of seminars in i) Nutrition and ii) Recovery.ﾠThe nutrition component of the course identifiesﾠstrategies that coaches can implement to incorporate nutritional systems into their coaching schedules. The discipline of sports nutrition continues to grow, asﾠdoes the scientific evidence and recommendations regarding practice, therefore it is critical to source currentﾠnutrition information. The recovery component of the course is a basic training principle that deals with the reduction and management of residual fatigue.ﾠAs part of the development and training of athletes, coaches are expected to understand and apply this principle with their athletes. The first emphasis in the recovery component will be for coaches to examine the role of recovery in relation to their own sport and identify specific types of fatigue that training and competing can produce. The second emphasis in the recovery component exposes coaches to a variety of recovery strategies that can be used to maximise readiness for training.
Please note: due to the very practical and applied nature of the course, students will need to have access to an athlete/group of athletes in order to complete the assessment items.
Course requirements
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
SPCG7006 OR HMST7323
Course contact
Aims and outcomes
Students will learn the key concepts of nutrition and recovery and will be able to clearly convey ideas and apply practical strategies in their own sporting context.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Production/ Exhibition, Poster | Education Series | 25% |
5/09/2025 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Notebook/ Logbook | Athlete self-monitoring log | 25% |
10/10/2025 5:00 pm |
| Essay/ Critique | Competition Recovery Program & Nutrition Plan | 50% |
31/10/2025 5:00 pm |
Assessment details
Education Series
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Creative Production/ Exhibition, Poster
- Weight
- 25%
- Due date
5/09/2025 5:00 pm
Task description
Students will design a 3-part nutrition education series depending on their coaching context and area of interest. This will be presented as either 3 x Posters OR 3 x Tik Tok video series.
Submission guidelines
Submit either as PDF of poster presentations OR provide link to Tik Tok video series.
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.
Athlete self-monitoring log
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Notebook/ Logbook
- Weight
- 25%
- Due date
10/10/2025 5:00 pm
Task description
Students will design an athlete self-monitoring log and evaluate this based on the specific coaching context and athlete/s.
Submission guidelines
Submit via Turnitin submission portal on Blackboard.
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.
Competition Recovery Program & Nutrition Plan
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
31/10/2025 5:00 pm
Task description
Students will design and evaluate a competition recovery and nutrition program specific to their sporting context and athlete/s.
Submission guidelines
Submit via Turnitin submission portal on Blackboard.
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. Course grade description: Fails to satisfy most or all of the basic requirements of the course |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Fails to satisfy some of the basic requirements of the course. Clear deficiencies in performance, but evidence that some basic requirements have been met. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Fails to satisfy all basic requirement for pass but is close to satisfactory overall and has compensating strengths in some aspects. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Satisfies all of the basic learning requirements for the course, such as knowledge of fundamental concepts and performance of basic skills; demonstrates sufficient quality of performance to be considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in the course. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrates ability to use and apply fundamental concepts and skills of the course, going beyond mere replication of content knowledge or skill to show understanding of key ideas, awareness of their relevance, some use of analytical skills, and some originality or insight. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrates awareness and understanding of deeper and subtler aspects of the course, such as ability to identify and debate critical issues or problems, ability to solve non-routine problems, ability to adapt and apply ideas to new situations, and ability to invent and evaluate new ideas. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Demonstrates imagination, originality or flair, based on proficiency in all the learning objectives for the course; work is interesting, surprising, exciting, challenging or erudite. |
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.)
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
The assessment tasks in this course have been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI and/or MT technologies, successful completion of assessments in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance.
A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
To pass assessment tasks, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI and MT tools.
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
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Own copy required
You'll need to have your own copy of the following reading resources. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Book |
Clinical sports nutrition
Edition: 6th edition Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education/Australia ISBN: 9781760425647; 9781743767900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 (28 Jul - 03 Aug) |
Not Timetabled |
Course Introduction Welcome, introduction to course, discussion boards, modules and online self directed learning |
Week 2 (04 Aug - 10 Aug) |
Not Timetabled |
1 (Self Directed Learning) Training and pre-exercise nutrition |
Week 3 (11 Aug - 17 Aug) |
Not Timetabled |
2 (Self Directed Learning) Nutrition during exercise |
Week 4 (18 Aug - 24 Aug) |
Not Timetabled |
3 (Self Directed Learning) Protein and iron intake for athletes |
Week 5 (25 Aug - 31 Aug) |
Not Timetabled |
4 (Self Directed Learning) Vitamins, minerals and supplements |
Week 6 (01 Sep - 07 Sep) |
Not Timetabled |
5 (Self Directed Learning) Energy requirements and weight management |
Week 7 (08 Sep - 14 Sep) |
Not Timetabled |
6 (Self Directed Learning) Nutrition for special populations |
Week 8 (15 Sep - 21 Sep) |
Not Timetabled |
7 (Self Directed Learning) Recovery as a training principle |
Week 9 (22 Sep - 28 Sep) |
Not Timetabled |
8 (Self Directed Learning) Monitoring adaptive responses to training and stress |
Mid Sem break (29 Sep - 05 Oct) |
No student involvement (Breaks, information) |
MID SEMESTER BREAK No topics this week |
Week 10 (06 Oct - 12 Oct) |
Not Timetabled |
9 (Self Directed Learning) Recovery strategies: active recovery, stretching and sleep |
Week 11 (13 Oct - 19 Oct) |
Not Timetabled |
10 (Self Directed Learning) Recovery strategies: hydrotherapy, compression, massage and other |
Week 12 (20 Oct - 26 Oct) |
Not Timetabled |
11 (Self Directed Learning) Psychological recovery strategies |
Week 13 (27 Oct - 02 Nov) |
Not Timetabled |
12 (Self Directed Learning) Planning recovery |
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
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
School guidelines
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