- Location: Letterkenny Institute of Technology Port Road Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland
- Duration: 1 Year
Course details
This programme is aimed at anyone currently coaching a sports team or an athlete who wants to develop a basic knowledge of current relevant sports nutrition guidelines. This programme will also be of interest to professionals wishing to upskill or for continuing professional development e.g. Physical Education Teachers. The programme will provide you with the basic skills, knowledge in relation to current relevant evidence based sports nutrition guidelines. This programme specialises in developing skills and competencies across essential areas pertaining to current evidence based sports nutrition guidelines.
Minimum Entry Requirements
- 5 Ordinary Level D3 in the Leaving Certificate, including Maths and English or Irish, FETAC Level 5 or equivalent.
- Candidates must be currently engaged in sport in a coaching, teaching or advanced performance capacity and must have at least 2 years coaching, teaching or advanced performance capacity experience.
- Candidates who do not meet the above entry requirement may be admitted to the programme on the grounds of mature years (0ver 23 by 1st January in the proposed year of entry), if they have attained appropriate sporting experience, minimum 2 years (in a coaching, teaching or advanced performance capacity) and attainment thresholds deemed equivalent. Such applicants will be subject to an interview process to ascertain the extent and appropriateness of prior non-accredited/accredited learning and associated communication/learning competencies. Where necessary further assessment with regard to learning and communication competencies may be required by the Learning Support Unit.
Modules
- Introduction to Sports Nutrition
- Current concepts in Sports Nutrition
- Applied Sports Nutrition (Case Study of Action Learning Research Project)
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this Programme the learner will be able to:
- Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a group
- Assess an athlete’s basic nutritional needs based on their inpidual needs and the demands of their sport
- Assess an athlete’s diet and use dietary software to make basic recommendations for improvement
- Plan, conduct and present the results of a case study or action learning research project in a specific area of sports nutrition such as energy expenditure, recovery, hydration and periodization of nutrition.
Course Location
About Letterkenny Institute of Technology
LYIT is a lively and inspirational place that attracts a creative mix of 3,000 students both from the local area and from 31 different countries. This gives us a vibrant array of cultures and activities on campus and a friendly, supportive and relaxed atmosphere where students and staff work closely together.
their modern integrated campuses in Letterkenny and Killybegs enctheirage strong academic learning and career-focused practical experience. they have excellent facilities in all departments, such as a suite of graphic design studios, state-of-the-art nursing restheirces, special purpose laboratories, training kitchens and restaurant, and an on-campus business development centre, CoLab, to support spin-off enterprises. their multi-purpose centre, An Dánlann, houses their excellent sport and recreational facilities in addition to their medical centre, counselling service, careers office and chaplaincies.
they are deeply committed to the people in their region. Part of their mission is to help raise the economic prospects of the young people who study with us and by doing so, the prosperity of the wider communities into which they will graduate. That’s why every ctheirse they offer teaches the latest knowledge and skills that employers demand. As part of this, they are involved in many cross-border programmes and are currently fostering a strategic alliance with the University of Ulster.
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