Nutrition & Exercise Prescription

You'll gain the knowledge and skills needed to explore, understand, and apply information about essential nutrients and their role in addressing health issues like obesity and nutritional deficiencies.

You'll develop critical and analytical skills by taking a thoughtful and research-based approach to nutrition theory, practice, and research, gaining insights into how proper nutrition can reduce disease risk. Additionally, you will deepen your understanding of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms behind nutrition-related diseases and build the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed for professional practice in nutrition.

This module aims to further develop your ability to formulate hypotheses and employ a relevant research strategy through effective decision-making. You'll explore all aspects of research, and be encouraged you to apply your academic knowledge to a research programme. You’ll also develop critical evaluation skills for research methods and data analysis, culminating in the opportunity to present your original research in a written report.

This module will provide an introduction to higher level research methods. You will be skilled in a wide range of statistical analysis relevant to Sport, Health & Clinical Sciences. You will learn the peer review process of scientific communication. The module also teaches you how to present work in both paper and non-paper based formats. 

During this module, you'll develop high-level testing and interpretation skills to deal with complex issues in sport and exercise sciences. Attain a systematic understanding regarding the suitability of using several laboratory-based measurement techniques used in sport and exercise sciences. To read, critically review and interpret primary research sources. You'll enhance your ability to apply complex methodologies in the research or sports science support/health-related fitness screening context.

Gain the knowledge, technical and critical appraisal skills required to work as an effective clinical physiologist. The module focuses on the practical skills required for the assessment of patients with non-communicable diseases at rest and during exercise. This module also aims to provide you with the skills to interpret test data to inform exercise prescription implementing the essential components of fitness such a resistance and aerobic training.