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You will develop your knowledge of health, nutrition and lifestyle through lectures and practical sessions. You will work with highly experienced lecturers who will also provide individual tutorial support throughout the course.
The importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle for the individual’s well-being is examined on the course. You will learn how nutrition and exercise affect the body and impact upon the individual’s health and well-being.
You will have the opportunity to use laboratory equipment to assess individuals’ health and fitness levels.
On graduating you will be able to progress to the Diploma or the AfN accredited BSc degree programme in Health, Nutrition and Lifestyle.
How to apply
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Tuition Fees 2023/24:
Home (Full-time): £9,000 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £13,500 per year
Why choose this course?
- Work with experienced lecturers to learn how nutrition and lifestyle can impact upon health.
- Use the latest technologies to assess health and fitness.
- Gain a higher education qualification in health, nutrition and lifestyle.
- Develop your scientific understanding of nutrition.
- Opportunities to study additional vocational courses.
What you will learn
The course will develop your understanding of the relationship between nutrition, lifestyle and health. You will have the opportunity to learn about the science of nutrition and the importance of nutrition for health. The psychology module considers why people adopt the health and lifestyle behaviours that they do and examines strategies to encourage positive changes.
You will develop your understanding of human physiology and how the body responds and adapts to physical activity. You will also learn how to conduct and interpret health and fitness assessments.
Year One - Level 4 (Cert HE)
- Health, Exercise and Society (20 credits; optional)
- Human Physiology and Fitness (20 credits; compulsory)
- Introduction to Health and Exercise Psychology (20 credits; compulsory)
- Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module)
- Nutrition for Health (20 credits; compulsory)
- Personal Training (20 credits; optional)
- The Science of Nutrition (20 credits; compulsory).
The certificate is predominantly assessed through coursework.
Key Information
- Alison Connaughton
- Chris Cashin
- Daniel Martin
- David Gardner
- Geraint Forster
- Mara Mata
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You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries, and other funding opportunities that are available please visit our Scholarships and Bursaries section.
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