QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Integrative Sports and Exercise Nutrition
Overview
The aim of the QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition is to provide learners with a deeper academic understanding of a health-based-performance approach to sports nutrition application within a sports and exercise setting. Additionally, learners will develop and nurture practical skills for a career in sport and exercise nutrition practice.
Successful completion of the QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition provides learners with the opportunity to progress to further study, enter employment, or to specialise further within their role as a health, wellness, or sports practitioner.
Entry requirements
For entry onto the QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition qualification, learners must possess:
- An honours degree in related subject or UK level 6 diploma or an equivalent overseas qualification
- Mature learners with management experience (learners must check with the delivery centre regarding this experience prior to registering for the programme)
- Learners must be 21 years old or older at the beginning of the course
Qualification structure
- The QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition consists of 13 mandatory units, total of 120 credits, 1200 hours Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 600 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.
Mandatory
- Integrative Body Systems in Sports Nutrition
- Applied Performance Nutrition
- Mentoring and Case Studies Programme
- Capstone Research and Project
- Hypertrophy for Sport and Exercise
- Gastrointestinal and Immune Health in Athletes
- Harnessing Mitochondrial Energy for the Athlete
- Ergogenic Aids for the Athlete Natural Sports Cookery
- ‘Healthspan’ – Functional Health of an Ageing Athlete
- Health and Physical Success of Female Athletes
- Musculoskeletal Nutrition Support in Sport
- Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs)
- A Mind-body Perspective in Sport
Duration and delivery
- The qualification is designed to be delivered over two academic years for full-time study but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time. The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials.
Progressions
Successful completion of the QUALIFI Level 7 Diploma in Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition qualification enables learners to progress into or within employment and/or continue their study towards a relevant master top-up programme with advanced standing at many universities in the UK and overseas.
For more information visit University Progressions page in this website.
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