Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit will explore the role of nutrition in human performance (HP), with a focus on understanding energy demands, and providing strategies to enhance physical capacity and adaptation to work. Students will initially come to understand the foundations of energy liberation from macro-nutrients to meet the energy demands of exercise. Subsequently, students will learn how to assess dietary intake and body composition, with the goal of maximizing HP. The importance of vitamins, minerals and a number of micro-nutrients will then be explored, before students will engage in nutrition strategies that can be implemented to optimize HP across a range of physical endeavors, and under different types of environmental stress.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) define the energy requirements of individuals undergoing different types of physical stress
; (2) describe the energy pathways from macro-nutrient breakdown, and the various strategies that can be used to obtain energy; (3) analyse a food diary to assess dietary composition and energy intake; (4) measure body composition through a variety of methods such as skin-fold assessment and DXA; (5) assess the role of micro-nutrients in various functions relevant to HP (i.e. bone health, hematological adaptation, immune function, energy production)
; (6) provide recommendations for nutritional strategies to enhance HP across a range of physical endeavors, and under different types of environmental stress
; and (7) demonstrate an understanding of the role of nutrition in illness and injury.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) infographic
; (2) student presentation
; and (3) topic review paper. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Professor Peter Peeling
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Enrolment in73570 Master of Applied Human Performance Science
- Contact hours
- TBD
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.