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2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LISS1042 Sport, Nutrition and Outdoor Education

10 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Patrick Craig
Email: p.m.craig@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Jul to 31 Aug View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

GPA of 2.8 (US) or equivalent

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

What role does physical activity play in our society? How does nutrition affect sport and health? Why is outdoor education important to the physical activity agenda? And why does all this matter? This module considers these questions and contemporary issues in sport, exercise and health. The benefits of sport and physical activity are well established. There are positive links to cardiorespiratory and bone health as well as social and psychological welfare. Yet, there are still relatively few individuals meeting recommended levels of activity. This module considers issues such as these from both a scientific and practical perspective. You will consider diet and nutrition and their relationship to sport, health and activity. You will explore the contribution that outdoor education makes to the physical activity agenda. This will involve taking part in practical activities and developing your leadership skills. You will have the opportunity to take part in outdoor-based activities such as hiking, abseiling and orienteering. The beautiful landscape and scenery of Yorkshire provides some of the best locations in the UK for outdoor activities.

Objectives

Appreciate the concept of sport as an academic field of study, including training, development, professionalism.
Demonstrate understanding of the main concepts, problems and positions on a range of sport, health and exercise issues.
Interpret and analyse material based on specific and contemporary issues in sport, health and exercise. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of a specific and contemporary issues in sport, health and exercise.
Understand more about the practice and principles of a range of sports and/or physical activity

Learning outcomes
1. Discuss and analyse the UK approach to the health, wellbeing and physical activity agenda understanding different policy guidelines and the challenges that they face
2. Critically evaluate methodologies used to measure physical activity
3. Interpret data collected from physical activity monitoring to draw conclusions and make recommendations
4. Demonstrate a range of different communication skills through the development of a group based presentation on physical activity guidelines


Syllabus

The module will comprise:
A series of lectures/seminars/workshops addressing a variety of topics which include the UK health and physical activity agenda, nutrition and diet, outdoor education and leadership.
Practical follow up activities to the lectures/seminars include walking, orienteering and other outdoor physical activity.

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Visit110.0010.00
Fieldwork15.005.00
Fieldwork18.008.00
Practical32.006.00
Seminar102.0020.00
Independent online learning hours15.00
Private study hours36.00
Total Contact hours49.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)100.00

Private study

15 hours pre-arrival readings and tasks to be completed on Minerva.
36 private study hours to include research and preparation for group presentation and analyse of data for lab report

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student monitoring will be ongoing on a day-to-day basis.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
PresentationGroup presentation40.00
ReportLab report60.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 31/01/2020

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