COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NUTRITION IN SPORT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EFZ 6049 NUTRITION IN SPORT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Exercise Physiology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN AÇIKGÖZ

Offered to

Exercise Physiology

Course Objective

Metabolism during exercise, the basic principles of nutrition of athletes, sport specific nutrition.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the basic concepts of metabolism.
2   Explain the function of nutrients.
3   Explain the basic principles of sports nutrition.
4   Explain the function of ergogenic aids.
5   Explain the principles of sport-specific nutrition.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Sports Nutrition
2 Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats
3 Vitamins, Minerals and Water
4 Metabolism
5 Metabolism During Exercise
6 Metabolism During Exercise
7 Sports Nutrition
8 Pharmacological and Chemical Ergogenic Aids
9 Nutritional Ergogenic Aids
10 Midterm
11 Sprinters Nutrition
12 Nutrition in the Long Distance Runner
13 Nutrition for cyclists and Gymnast
14 Nutrition in Team Sports
15 Nutrition for Swimmers

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Source:
McArdle WD, Katch FI, Katch VL, Sports and Exercise Nutrition, Third Edition,
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2009.
Refferance Book:
1. Dunford M, Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Nutrition, First Edition, Human Kinetics, 2010.
2. MacLaren D, Nutrition and Sport, First Edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2007.
3. McArdle WD, Katch FI, Katch VL, Exercise Physiology, Sixth Edition, Lippincott
Williams and Wilkins, 2007.
4. Wilmore JH, Costill DL, Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Fifth Edition, Human
Kinetics, 2012.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.25 + ASG* 0.25 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.25 + ASG* 0.25 + RST* 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

4124456

Office Hours

Monday 12.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 149

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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