COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ATHLETE NUTRITION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBA 2009 ATHLETE NUTRITION COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Coaching Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MERT TUNAR

Offered to

Coaching Education

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to learn exercise metabolism, basic principles of athlete's nutrition

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain basic concepts of the metabolism
2   To explain functions of macronutrients
3   To explain functions of micronutrients
4   To explain basic principles of athlete s nutrition
5   To explain functions of ergogenic aids

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Carbohydrates and Lipids
2 Proteins and Vitamins
3 Minerals and Water
4 Digestion and Absorbsoption of Nutrients
5 Metabolism I
6 Metabolism II
7 Metabolism in Exercise
8 Midterm exam
9 Nutrition for Athletes
10 Thermoregulation and Fluid Balance During Exercise
11 Pharmacologic and Chemical Ergogenic Aids
12 Nutritional Ergogenic Aids
13 Energy Balance, Exercise ve Weight Control

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
McArdle WD, Katch FI, Katch VL, Sports and Exercise Nutrition, Third Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2009.
Supplementary Book(s):
Dunford M, Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Nutrition, First Edition, Human Kinetics, 2010.
MacLaren D, Nutrition and Sport, First Edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


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)

4129726

Office Hours

Monday 12:30-13.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15555
LO.2555
LO.35555
LO.45
LO.5555