Performance Nutrition, MRes

This course develops your expertise primarily within the area of sport and exercise nutrition. You will develop a range of practical and empirical skills that are transferable across industry, sport and health sectors. What do you study?

The focus is on developing research expertise, with a project conducted over the entire year of study. The aim is to develop and submit work of publishable quality. Current practical, technical and research skills are embedded in the course to reflect the needs of sport-related careers and industry but it is also a great stepping stone to a PhD.

You’ll learn a strong complement of applied and research skills, balanced with how to communicate key information to relevant sport industry partners.

How do you study?

Terms one – four

Three taught modules (two core and one optional delivered during the first two terms) and an ongoing Research project.

Modules

Core modules

Sport Science Research Methods
You will learn how to design and conduct a research project including a proposal, ethical approval, methodological design and writing for publications. You will develop your skills in the use of software packages for statistical analysis of data and be introduced to qualitative data analysis.

Sport Science in Action
This module will provide you with relevant information to develop your employability and practical skills in your chosen field. The module will include a variety of teaching methods and sessions that are aimed at assisting sport scientists with both field and laboratory work and research.

Sport Research Project
As the core aspect for the Masters by Research (MRes) you will undertake an extensive research project sport or exercise nutrition, under the supervision of our expert staff. You will design and conduct the necessary theoretical and practical research work, and present the findings in the formats of a scientific paper and poster.

Current Topics in Performance Nutrition
This module examines the growing area of research exploring the interaction between nutrition and athletic performance. Emphasis will be placed upon exploring emerging theories and concepts with the use of recent primary research, with topics including applied sports nutrition, ergogenic aids / supplementation, the role of nutrition in central fatigue and dietary assessment and design for the elite athlete.

Assessment

Assessment includes:

• oral presentations
• assignments
• poster presentations
• journal articles
• an interview.