Course coordinator
Dr Georgia Black
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- 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
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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.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
NUTRITION - Understand and discuss the macronutrient and micronutrient recommendations for athletes involved in selected individual and team sports.
LO2.
NUTRITION - Describe how various nutrition strategies can enhance training adaptation and performance for athletes involved in selected team and individual sports.
LO3.
NUTRITION - Describe how various nutrition strategies can be used to enhance recovery for athletes involved in selected team and individual sports.
LO4.
NUTRITION - Understand and describe the nutrition needs for specific athlete groups involved in selected individual and team sports.
LO5.
NUTRITION - Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of nutrition in sport, and implement nutrition systems in your own coaching practice.
LO6.
NUTRITION - Demonstrate the ability to clearly convey ideas and information about the science supporting nutrition and recovery in an applied sense relevant to selected sporting contexts.
LO7.
RECOVERY - Understand the concepts underlying the principle of recovery and its role in training.
LO8.
RECOVERY - Understand, design and implement various recovery strategies (physical and psychological) in your own sporting context.
LO9.
RECOVERY - Provide athletes with the skills and resources to monitor their adaptive responses to stress.
LO10.
RECOVERY - Apply monitoring methods to track an athlete's adaptive responses to training and competition.
LO11.
RECOVERY - Identify appropriate monitoring methods for the coach and athlete.
LO12.
RECOVERY - Identify the various types of fatigue that affect training and performance
LO13.
RECOVERY - Demonstrate the integration of recovery strategies into the annual training plan.
LO14.
RECOVERY - Evaluate the effectiveness of sport specific recovery strategies using various performance indicators.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Production/ Exhibition, Poster | Education Series | 25% |
6/09/2024 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Notebook/ Logbook | Athlete self-monitoring log | 25% |
4/10/2024 5:00 pm |
| Essay/ Critique | Competition Recovery Program & Nutrition Plan | 50% |
4/11/2024 5:00 pm |
Assessment details
Education Series
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Creative Production/ Exhibition, Poster
- Weight
- 25%
- Due date
6/09/2024 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. Please see Blackboard for further details.
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.
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.
Athlete self-monitoring log
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Notebook/ Logbook
- Weight
- 25%
- Due date
4/10/2024 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. Please see Blackboard for further details.
Submission guidelines
Submit via Turnitin submission portal on Blackboard.
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.
Competition Recovery Program & Nutrition Plan
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
4/11/2024 5:00 pm
Task description
Students will design and evaluate a competition recovery and nutrition program specific to their sporting context and athlete/s. Please see Blackboard for further details.
Submission guidelines
Submit via Turnitin submission portal on Blackboard.
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. 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: <p>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
Assessment tasks in this course evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
What is TurnitIn
Turnitin is an electronic assignment submission tool. The tool provides your Course Coordinator with:
- a record of the exact submission time of an assignment
- an originality report indicating the percentage of your work that is an exact match of existing materials within theﾠTurnitin database.
Instructions on how to submit an assignment usingﾠTurnitin are located on the UQ Library websiteﾠSubmit yourﾠTurnitin assignment - Library Guide
Note:
When submitting, to check that you have chosen the correct file on theﾠPreview Submissionﾠpage and click on theﾠSubmit toﾠTurnitinﾠbutton. ﾠ
Remember to download yourﾠdigital receiptﾠin yourﾠAssignment inboxﾠto confirm successful submission.
If a submission cannot be successfully completed, email a copy of the assessment task to the Course Administrator. For contact details refer to section 3 of the course profile.
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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.
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 (22 Jul - 28 Jul) |
Not Timetabled |
Course Introduction Welcome, introduction to course, discussion boards, modules and online self directed learning |
Week 2 (29 Jul - 04 Aug) |
Not Timetabled |
1 (Self Directed Learning) Training and pre-exercise nutrition |
Week 3 (05 Aug - 11 Aug) |
Not Timetabled |
2 (Self Directed Learning) Nutrition during exercise |
Week 4 (12 Aug - 18 Aug) |
Not Timetabled |
3 (Self Directed Learning) Protein and iron intake for athletes |
Week 5 (19 Aug - 25 Aug) |
Not Timetabled |
4 (Self Directed Learning) Vitamins, minerals and supplements |
Week 6 (26 Aug - 01 Sep) |
Not Timetabled |
5 (Self Directed Learning) Energy requirements and weight management |
Week 7 (02 Sep - 08 Sep) |
Not Timetabled |
6 (Self Directed Learning) Nutrition for special populations |
Week 8 (09 Sep - 15 Sep) |
Not Timetabled |
7 (Self Directed Learning) Recovery as a training principle |
Week 9 (16 Sep - 22 Sep) |
Not Timetabled |
8 (Self Directed Learning) Monitoring adaptive responses to training and stress |
Mid Sem break (23 Sep - 29 Sep) |
No student involvement (Breaks, information) |
MID SEMESTER BREAK No topics this week |
Week 10 (30 Sep - 06 Oct) |
Not Timetabled |
9 (Self Directed Learning) Recovery strategies: active recovery, stretching and sleep |
Week 11 (07 Oct - 13 Oct) |
Not Timetabled |
10 (Self Directed Learning) Recovery strategies: hydrotherapy, compression, massage and other |
Week 12 (14 Oct - 20 Oct) |
Not Timetabled |
11 (Self Directed Learning) Psychological recovery strategies |
Week 13 (21 Oct - 27 Oct) |
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 - Students Policy and Procedure
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School guidelines
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