Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SISSCOP309A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Design an athlete's diet

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SISSCOP309A - Design an athlete's diet
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design a diet with the correct nutritional requirements for persons participating in sport in order to optimise sporting performance. It focuses on modifying the diet in response to changing sporting requirements such as training, competition and recovery.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to current or aspiring elite athletes who are competing in individual or team sports at a state, national or international level. It may also apply to those in sports development or coaching roles.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Nil
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify dietary strategies for optimising sporting performance.
  • Identify sources of information on a range of dietary strategies for the appropriate sport.
  • Compare the identified dietary strategies and their effects on sporting performance.
  • Select dietary strategies appropriate to the relevant sport.
       
Element: Design a diet for training.
  • Identify the nutritional requirements for an athlete in training in the relevant sport.
  • Identify the athlete's food likes and dislikes.
  • Design an eating plan that satisfies the athlete's training needs and addresses nutritional and physiological requirements.
  • Assess effectiveness of eating plan in optimising performance and modify as required.
       
Element: Modify a diet for competition and recovery.
  • Identify the nutritional requirements for an athlete in competition and recovery in the relevant sport.
  • Identify and analyse sources of information on the benefits of carbohydrate loading for competition and recovery.
  • Identify and analyse sources of information on pre-competition foods and the timing of pre-competition meals for the relevant sport.
  • Assess and modify an eating plan according to nutritional requirements for competition and recovery
  • Evaluate effectiveness of eating plan in assisting in the preparation for and recovery from event.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

applies sport-specific nutritional knowledge to assess different dietary strategies for optimising an athlete's body composition and sporting performance

designs a diet that will provide nutritional requirements throughout training and modifies the diet to address changing competition and recovery needs

evaluates the effectiveness of the diet and adapts it to better enhance performance in relevant sport.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure preparation and modification of training, competition and recovery diets specific to the requirements of the candidate's current or intended work environment to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance

Assessment must also ensure access to:

information on nutritional requirements for the relevant sport and the nutritional values of different diets in optimising sporting performance.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of nutritional requirements for training, competition and recovery

third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance

portfolio showing preparation of an athlete's diet and modifications made for different requirements such as training, competition and recovery.

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

sport-specific activity units.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

problem-solving skills to:

assess the effectiveness of an eating plan to enhance performance during training, competition and in aiding recovery post training

make appropriate modifications to the eating plan

literacy and numeracy skills to source and interpret information about nutrition requirements for the relevant sport.

Required knowledge

dietary needs for the relevant sport to enable design of an appropriate eating plan

nutritional principles and effects of nutrition to enable the preparation of a beneficial eating plan to optimise body composition and sporting performance

fluids maintenance and replenishment during competition or recovery as part of an effective eating plan

benefits of recovery eating after competition

the effects of a poor diet on sporting performance to enable these to be identified and addressed

the physiological characteristics of diet in order to design an appropriate diet for athletes.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Dietary strategies may include:

low fat versus low kilojoule diets

reducing body fat not muscle

carbohydrate loading

regularity of meals

dietary supplements

hydration.

Effects may include:

increase in performance

increase in energy

increase in concentration

increase in reaction times.

Nutritional requirements may include:

high carbohydrate

low fat

balanced fluids

high GI factor

low fibre

moderate protein

eating timeframes.

Physiological requirements may include:

fat to muscle ratio

metabolic rate.

Benefits of carbohydrate loading may include:

stored energy

greater endurance.

Pre-competition foods may include:

low fat

high carbohydrates

low fibre content

easily digestible foods.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify sources of information on a range of dietary strategies for the appropriate sport. 
Compare the identified dietary strategies and their effects on sporting performance. 
Select dietary strategies appropriate to the relevant sport. 
Identify the nutritional requirements for an athlete in training in the relevant sport. 
Identify the athlete's food likes and dislikes. 
Design an eating plan that satisfies the athlete's training needs and addresses nutritional and physiological requirements. 
Assess effectiveness of eating plan in optimising performance and modify as required. 
Identify the nutritional requirements for an athlete in competition and recovery in the relevant sport. 
Identify and analyse sources of information on the benefits of carbohydrate loading for competition and recovery. 
Identify and analyse sources of information on pre-competition foods and the timing of pre-competition meals for the relevant sport. 
Assess and modify an eating plan according to nutritional requirements for competition and recovery 
Evaluate effectiveness of eating plan in assisting in the preparation for and recovery from event. 

Forms

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