Unit information: Physical Activity and Nutrition Programmes: Planning and Evaluation in 2009/10

Please note: you are viewing unit and programme information for a past academic year. Please see the current academic year for up to date information.

Unit name Physical Activity and Nutrition Programmes: Planning and Evaluation
Unit code PHEDM4016
Credit points 20
Level of study M/7
Teaching block(s) Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director Dr. Haase
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This unit will teach students how to plan, deliver and evaluate health enhancing physical activity and nutrition programmes. Students will learn how to plan programmes based on a full analysis of the problem and its determinants, define programme goals and objectives, describe programme strategies, develop capacity, develop outcome measures and design an evaluation plan.