BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Exercise as Medicine
Nutrition and Exercise as Medicine in the current climate
Obesity, obesity-related conditions, and COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 has been nothing short of devastating, with over 375,000 hospitalisations and 100,000 deaths within the United Kingdom alone. Obesity and obesity-related conditions have consistently been demonstrated as a leading risk-factor for covid-19 severity and mortality.
The pandemic and associated lockdowns have clearly impacted both metabolic and mental health among the general population. This coupled with the potential implications of “long covid”, means that the population-wide adoption of regular physical activity and well-balanced and nutritious diets is of increasing importance. This means that the development of competent practitioners in nutrition and exercise has never been more imperative.
This course is formally endorsed by Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) to deliver professional qualifications in gym instruction, personal training, health navigation and exercise prescription for long-term conditions, meaning you will have the opportunity to gain vocational qualifications in these areas as part of your degree.
You will become familiar with the factors that can affect the decision to exercise and how exercise programmes can be structured and implemented to enable an overall improvement in health.
In your final year you will have the opportunity to take a placement in a wide range of professional settings (referral schemes, private/public sectors, health clubs, community, clinical).
The programme includes two semesters (12 week blocks of teaching) at each level. The following are the modules you will learn at Level 4 (first year), Level 5 (second year) and Level 6 (final year).
Nutrition and Exercise as Medicine in the current climate
Obesity, obesity-related conditions, and COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 has been nothing short of devastating, with over 375,000 hospitalisations and 100,000 deaths within the United Kingdom alone. Obesity and obesity-related conditions have consistently been demonstrated as a leading risk-factor for covid-19 severity and mortality.
The pandemic and associated lockdowns have clearly impacted both metabolic and mental health among the general population. This coupled with the potential implications of “long covid”, means that the population-wide adoption of regular physical activity and well-balanced and nutritious diets is of increasing importance. This means that the development of competent practitioners in nutrition and exercise has never been more imperative.
This course is formally endorsed by Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) to deliver professional qualifications in gym instruction, personal training, health navigation and exercise prescription for long-term conditions, meaning you will have the opportunity to gain vocational qualifications in these areas as part of your degree.
You will become familiar with the factors that can affect the decision to exercise and how exercise programmes can be structured and implemented to enable an overall improvement in health.
In your final year you will have the opportunity to take a placement in a wide range of professional settings (referral schemes, private/public sectors, health clubs, community, clinical).
The programme includes two semesters (12 week blocks of teaching) at each level. The following are the modules you will learn at Level 4 (first year), Level 5 (second year) and Level 6 (final year).
