Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.
The Open Colleges difference:
· Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
· Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
· Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
· Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
· We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
· Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.
· Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.
Course description
Whether youre a weekend warrior, a gold medal-winning Olympian or a sports coach, a knowledge of nutrition can take you a long way.
If you want to fulfil your athletic potential or help someone else to optimise their performance, Cengage Education\'s Sports Nutrition course can help with a thorough introduction to the essentials of nutrition, food production and the workings of the alimentary system, followed by an exploration of these elements in relation to exercise. You\'ll learn about the importance of carbohydrates and hydration, the influence of supplements and special sports foods, as well as the effects of certain substances on the body.
This course is also a smart first step for anyone eyeing a career in sports nutrition.
Subjects
- Introduction to nutrition and the wholefood diet
- Dietary choices, recommendations and food labels
- The wholefood diet, food as therapy and nutritional assessment
- Digestion and absorption
- An introduction to carbohydrates
- An introduction to proteins
- An introduction to lipids
- Micronutrients
- Supplementation
- A detailed look at carbohydrates
- Food sources of carbohydrates, sugars and artificial sweeteners
- Protein quality and proteins in animal foods
- Disorders associated with carbohydrates and carbohydrate metabolism
- A detailed look at proteins and amino acids
- Proteins in plant foods and vegetarian diets
- A detailed look at lipids
- Essential fatty acids, lipids in foods and improving fat intake
- Water
- Super Foods from the ocean, green plants and bees
- Food additives and food labelling
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Mood altering foods
- Drugs that affect nutrient status
- Food safety and processing methods
- Basic principles of exercise physiology; health benefits of exercise; carbohydrates in sports nutrition
- Proteins in sports nutrition
- Lipids in sports nutrition
- Hydration
- Vitamins and minerals; putting it all together
- Sports foods, supplements and ergogenic aids
- Sports doping and injury supplementation
- Nutrition, exercise and special populations
- Energy balance, body weight and composition for sports and fitness
Entry requirements
English language requirements
If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competence before enrolling.
