通过为运动员提供专业的营养计划以帮助他们的表现，帮助运动员为他们选择的运动做准备。学习食品科学，您将了解营养成分和饮食如何影响运动和运动表现。从精英运动员到娱乐表演者，应进行全方位的工作-您将学习如何进行访谈，评估个人的饮食摄入量以及设计个性化的营养干预措施。通过对营养，生理学和心理学等关键学科的理解，您的课程还将使您能够通过在自己选择的设置中进行学习将实践付诸实践。这可能包括在专业运动环境中工作。
Develop nutrition strategies to aid the performance, health and wellbeing of sport teams and athletes, from recreational participants through to elite performers.Designed to meet the competency requirements and professional standards set by the Sport & Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr), this course will prepare you to become a professional sport and exercise nutritionist.You’ll help athletes prepare for their chosen sport by providing them with the specialist nutritional programmes that will aid their performance.As part of your course, you’ll:Study the science of food, developing your understanding of how nutritional composition and diet can influence sport and exercise performanceWork across the spectrum – from elite athletes to recreational performers – and learn how to conduct interviews, assess the dietary intake of individuals and design personalised nutritional interventionsRefining your understanding of the key disciplines of nutrition, physiology and psychology, your course will enable you to put your learning into practice through a placement in a setting of your choosing. This could include working within a professional sports environment.Teaching & LearningIndependent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources. You’ll also be assigned an academic advisor to give you tailored feedback and support.Career ProspectsOur established links with industry could spark opportunities to work in clinical practice with professional sports teams and athletes, or you may choose to work in health promotion within the food industry.Should you wish to further your studies, this course also provides a strong foundation for progression on to our SENr-accredited MSc Sport & Exercise Nutrition programme.