Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutrition Principles in Performance Sport
Course Code: HAB512
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course; To provide students with the knowledge to explain the ergogenic aids used in sports and their areas of use, and to organize a nutrition program for training and competition periods, taking into account the characteristics of the sports branch.

Course Content

Course content; It covers body composition and weight balance of athletes, energy/macro-micronutrient requirements, nutrition in training, ergogenic aid, sports and nutrition in special cases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the processes that improve performance in sports.
2.Explains general nutrition principles and food sources for athletes.
3.Recognizes ergogenic aids in sports, discusses their application areas and methods.
4.Examines the content of nutrition programs considering individual differences and evaluates their suitability for performance status.
5.Organizes a nutrition program for training and competition periods, taking into account the characteristics of the sports branch.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baron, Dieter K.: Sporcuların Optimal Beslenmesi. Çev.: Sinan Ömeroğlu, Bağırgan Yayımevi, Ankara 2002;
2.Ersoy, Gülgün: Egzersiz ve Spor Yapanlar İçin Beslenme. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara 2004;
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General nutrition principles, energy sources for muscle and exercise metabolism, healthy nutrition for fitness and sports, nutrition sources for athletes
Week 2 - Theoretical
Essential nutrients (carbohydrate, protein and fat)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Fluid balance and requirement, electrolytes, heat regulation methods
Week 4 - Theoretical
Auxiliary nutrients, vitamins (organic regulators) and minerals (inorganic regulators), essential minerals and trace minerals
Week 5 - Theoretical
Nutritional supplements (ergogenic aids), evaluation of supplements for sports
Week 6 - Theoretical
High performance nutritional effects, absorption and digestion
Week 7 - Theoretical
Timing of fluid intake and energy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm exam preparation studies
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nutritional plans for athletes (strength and endurance sports); Student presentations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Adequate distribution of oxygen, nutrient use, and energy constraints
Week 11 - Theoretical
Conditions that affect nutritional needs (travel, high altitude, gender, age, body composition and weight), weight gain and loss with appropriate nutrition and exercise
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutritional strategies for energy systems (anaerobic metabolism for high-intensity explosiveness and power, aerobic metabolism for endurance)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Eating disorders and nutrition and immune system in athletes
Week 14 - Theoretical
Special nutrition plans specific to different branches (strength and speed sports); Student presentations and evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Assignment6106
Individual Work103030
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026