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EDGU1003: Diet and Nutrition for Health and Sport
2025 unit information
In a world where nutrition advice is commonplace but not always accurate, learning the basics of good nutrition habits is vital for development and growth at all stages of the life cycle. If practiced correctly, nutrition can help prevent disease, assist in reaching health goals, influence sports performance and reach academic outcomes. This elective aims to equip students with the knowledge required to make informed food choices and gain skills in analysing their personal diet and nutrition habits. At the conclusion of the elective, each student will be a mythbuster of common diets, supplements and fads touted by the media, and be able to separate fact from fiction. Topics covered in the unit include the anatomy and physiology of digestion, the link between common diseases and nutrition practices, nutrition for sports performance, practical tips for shopping and cooking and the use of food to improve cognition.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. critique nutrition education models and how they can be utilised to select a healthy diet
- LO2. understand the reasons for eating, influences on nutrition and the role of food and nutrition in daily life
- LO3. identify macronutrients including carbohydrates, protein, fats and alcohol as well as micronutrients, using a range of information and contexts
- LO4. understand how the body utilises food and water for fuel, growth, health and exercise
- LO5. identify the benefits and limitations of different types of diets including vegetarian, weight loss and sports performance diets as well as fad diets
- LO6. understand dietary problems such as child malnutrition, eating disorders, dehydration, food allergies, fad diets and vitamin deficiencies
- LO7. analyse the nutrient content and adequacy of your own diet using computerised nutritional analysis software and apply your nutrition knowledge to address consequential nutritional problems
- LO8. utilise the personal nutritional analysis of your diet to reflect, self-evaluate and improve your diet and nutrient intake
- LO9. understand the effect that diet can have on chronic health problems such as diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome and heart disease.
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