Sports & Exercise Nutrition - Sligo

Graduates of this course may progress to complete the MSc in Science in Sports and Exercise Nutrition.



Study Hours

It is recommended that students should allow for 5-6 hours per week per 5 credit module. Students will attend 2-3 hours of live lectures per week. The rest of the study time consists of independent learning and carrying out assignments.



Who should apply?

Career choices for qualified Sport and Exercise Nutritionists can include leading sports nutrition programmes for individual athletes, sports teams and recreational athletes, providing nutritional support for physical activity or weight management initiatives, working with local, national or international sporting bodies or nutrition companies, leading research into specific areas which utilise nutrition to improve performance, food product development as well as nutritional support to national governing bodies and sports organisations.

Modules

Nutrition, Health and fitness assessment

Exercise Physiology & Metabolism [E]

Essentials in Human Nutrition [E]

Human Nutrition and Exercise

Physiology and Metabolism [E]

Nutrition and Performance

Professional Skills for Sports Nutritionists

Advanced Performance Nutrition

Research Methods for Sports Nutrition

Statistical Analysis for Nutritional Research

[E] = Elective Module. Modules subject to availability

Applications with a 2.2 Honours award in a relevant discipline (Nutrition, Dietetics, Sport Science, Health, Public Health, Allied Health or a cognate area as deemed suitable by the programme committee) may apply. Applicants who do not meet this entry criterion may be considered through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

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1.5 years part-time, online.



On-Campus Attendance

No attendance required