Exercise, Nutrition and Health - BSc (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

Bachelor's degree

In Nottingham

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Nottingham

  • Duration

    4 Years

Public health, exercise and nutrition practitioners designed this course in collaboration with our academics. This makes the course ideal for those who are interested in the factors that influence our health. You will concentrate on the roles of physical activity, exercise and nutrition in the prevention and management of disease. Crucial topics, such as the public health system and communication skills, are also integrated into this course.

This exercise, nutrition and health degree aims to provide you with the knowledge, understanding, skills and attributes to allow you to improve the health of individuals, groups, communities and populations using:
exercise
physical activity
nutrition
healthy eating.

You'll learn the fundamentals of exercise and nutrition science and how they relate to health and disease. Alongside this, we will ensure that you can apply this knowledge in a public health setting so you will learn about:
the UK public health system
the strategies in place to promote health using exercise
physical activity and nutrition
how to monitor and evaluate these.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Nottingham (Nottinghamshire)
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Start date

On request

About this course

Recent graduates from the BSc (Hons) Exercise, Nutrition and Health have gone on to secure the following positions:

Nuffield Health – health adviser
Nottingham Forest Football Club – strength and conditioning internship
Healthy Action – online sports nutrition adviser
Alder Hey Children's Hospital – health promotion adviser
Derby City Coucil – weight-loss adviser
DW Sports Ltd – personal trainer.

Other roles which this course could lead to include:
health development / promotion officer
nutrition / healthy eating adviser
media health journalism or work within public interest organisations and charities.

What are we looking for?
A-levels – BBC, including Physical Education or a Science subject and excluding Critical Thinking and General Studies; or
BTEC Extended Diploma* – DMM, including relevant Physical Education or Science modules; or
112 UCAS Tariff points from three A-levels or equivalent qualifications, including an A-level equivalent in Physical Education or a Science subject and excluding Critical Thinking and General Studies; and
GCSEs – English, Maths and two sciences at grade C/4.

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Subjects

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition
  • Healthy Eating
  • Psychology
  • Practical
  • Public
  • Professional
  • Project
  • Dissertation
  • Research

Course programme

Year One
  • Introduction to Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Foundations in Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Food and Healthy Eating
  • Principles of Training
  • Foundation Nutrition
  • Introduction to Research
Year Two
  • Applied Nutrition
  • Lifespan Active Health
  • Nutrition and Metabolism
  • Research Design and Analysis
Choose one module from:
  • Training Principles to Practice
  • Professional Practice
  • Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology
  • Practical Applications in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Year Three

You have the option to undertake a one year work placements in industry. On successful completion you will gain an additional award - the Placement Diploma in Professional Practice.

Final year
  • Aetiology and Management of Disease
  • Health Principles to Practice
  • Sport Project and Dissertation
Choose one module from:
  • Strength, Power and Endurance for Sport and Exercise
  • Applied Health Promotion
Choose one further module from:
  • Advanced Topics in Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Sport and Exercise Nutrition
  • Child and Adolescent Growth, Health and Performance

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Exercise, Nutrition and Health - BSc (Hons)

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