Nutrition for Exercise and Performance

Undergraduate | 2026

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NUTR 3001
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Course ID
201398
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Adelaide City Campus East
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Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
School of AH & HP
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course builds on the concepts of nutritional science and applies them to exercise and performance. This course will develop knowledge in physiological and metabolic processes involved in different physical activities and develop knowledge of the relationships between diet, nutrition and exercise and performance. This course aligns with the program intent to build evidence-based knowledge to develop and critique nutritional interventions designed to improve performance and health.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe and apply principles of nutrition for exercise and performance at all competitive levels
  • Describe the special nutritional requirements for athletes with special needs, and athletes travelling and training in different environmental conditions
  • Identify nutritionally vulnerable athletes within the sporting population
  • Critically appraise sports supplements and food fads
  • Develop practical diet-related strategies to enhance training and performance in all individuals undertaking exercise

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed NUTR2004 Human Nutrition AND ( must have completed all of BIOL2003 Integrative Nutritional Physiology/BIOL2005 Genetics 2A: Introduction to Genetic Analysis OR must have completed HBIO1000 Exercise Physiology 1)

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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