Workbook for coach: Sustainable Nutrition and Sports Coaching for Children (3cr)
Code: C-02472-XX00DY06-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 19.09.2025 - 15.11.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 27.10.2025 - 14.12.2025
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Institution
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Kampustalo
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 100
- Course
- C-02472-XX00DY06
Objectives (course unit)
The student knows the physical activity and nutrition recommendations for children and can utilize the contents of these recommendations in their coaching tasks. The student can describe the physical and psychological capabilities of children and adolescents, as well as the importance of nutrition at different stages of growth and development. The student recognizes the components of sustainable nutrition for athletic children and adolescents. The student identifies interaction that can promote a child's willingness to choose a variety of foods for growth, sport-specific development, and recovery.
Content (course unit)
Science based recommendations for children's exercise and nutrition Nutrition for athletic children and psychological and physical readiness related to age Communication promoting nutrition and physical activity at home and in sports The importance of the coach's interaction in nutrition and sports coaching
Assessment methods and criteria
Discussions, exams, written assignment
Assessment scale
Passed/failed
Teaching methods
Independent work online Discussions online Two tests Written assignment
Learning materials
The online sources and recommendations presented during the course, such as those on nutrition and exercise.
Student workload
3 credits means 81 hours of work. The course is online and is completed independently, so the student can plan their time accordingly.