np4058 Nutritional Counselling

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Hlinský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Eliška Lagová (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Michal Kumstát, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Hlinský, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Thu 10:00–10:50 B11/236, except Mon 27. 10. to Fri 31. 10.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
np4058/01: Thu 11:00–12:40 B11/236, except Mon 27. 10. to Fri 31. 10., T. Hlinský
np4058/02: Thu 7:00–8:40 B11/311, except Mon 27. 10. to Fri 31. 10., T. Hlinský
Prerequisites
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
Successful completion of the course np4420 Nutrition in Prevention and Disease (for APKIN students) or np4320 Nutrition in Sport and Doping (for KT students) is required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course aims to familiarise students with methods of working with clients in nutrition and lifestyle counselling and to provide a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and trends applicable to lifestyle changes, emphasising primary prevention. Graduates of the course will be able to create a lifestyle change plan for clients from the general or athletic population, respecting the specific needs of population groups. They can plan, implement and evaluate interventions for these selected population groups.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
describe and explain basic nutrition recommendations, their standards and specifics by population groups;
work with the client in the area of nutrition and lifestyle in the general and sporting population or selected population groups according to the student's graduate profile (APKIN/SCT);
use basic client lifestyle assessment tools (e.g., tools to assess nutrition, exercise, and sleep habits) and anthropometric tools to assess nutritional status (e.g., BMI, WHR, bioelectrical impedance, etc.);
compile a client history;
assess the client's current lifestyle and identify potential risks;
propose an appropriate dietary or lifestyle change plan based on a detailed history;
critically evaluate their work and that of colleagues in the context of current knowledge, modern trends and popularisation texts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the issue and basic terminology
  • 2. Client history
  • 3. Assessment methods
  • 4. Nutritional recommendations in practice
  • 5. Current approaches to lifestyle assessment
  • 6. Specifics of population groups
  • 7. Nutrition in primary prevention
  • 8. Nutrition in secondary and tertiary prevention
  • 9. Nutrition in supporting the athletic population
  • 10. Dietary supplements in practice
  • 11. Application of knowledge in counselling practice
  • 12. Current scientific knowledge in the field of nutrition
Literature
    required literature
  • RAWSON, Eric S.; J. David BRANCH and Tammy J. STEPHENSON. Williams' nutrition for health, fitness & sport. Twelfth edition. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2020, xxii, 616. ISBN 9781260547672. info
  • JEUKENDRUP, Asker and Michael GLEESON. Sport nutrition. Fourth edition. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2025, xx, 683. ISBN 9781718221703. info
    recommended literature
  • KASPER, Heinrich and Walter BURGHARDT. Výživa v medicíně a dietetika. Edited by Walter Burghardt, Translated by Karel Procházka. 1. české vydání. Praha: Grada, 2015, xiii, 572. ISBN 9788024745336. info
  • MANDELOVÁ, Lucie. Fyziologie výživy. Elportál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2006. ISSN 1802-128X. URL info
  • Sports nutrition. Edited by Ron J. Maughan. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014, xiv, 666. ISBN 9781118275764. info
  • BERNACIKOVÁ, Martina; Jan CACEK; Lenka DOVRTĚLOVÁ; Iva HRNČIŘÍKOVÁ; Tomáš HLINSKÝ; Kateřina KAPOUNKOVÁ; Jitka KOPŘIVOVÁ; Michal KUMSTÁT; Dagmar MOC KRÁLOVÁ; Jan NOVOTNÝ; Petr POSPÍŠIL; Jana ŘEZANINOVÁ; Michal ŠAFÁŘ and Ivan STRUHÁR. Regenerace a výživa ve sportu (Regeneration and nutrition in sport). 3. doplněné vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2020, 262 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9725-4. info
  • HOLEČEK, Milan. Regulace metabolismu základních živin u člověka. Druhé, upravené vydání,. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2016, 251 stran. ISBN 9788024629766. info
  • KLIMEŠOVÁ, Iva and Jiří STELZER. Fyziologie výživy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2013, 177 s. ISBN 9788024432809. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical teaching in the form of lectures supported by an interactive curriculum. The direct connection of seminar instruction to lectures and the interactive curriculum will provide students with a structure for self-study and homework. The aim of the seminars is to deepen and incorporate the knowledge gained from direct and indirect teaching.
Direct Instruction:
active participation of the student in the teaching: presentation of the results of self-study and homework;
group teaching: group discussions and problem-solving;
project-oriented teaching: analysis of case studies.
Indirect instruction:
Analyse, evaluate, and propose recommendations to a selected person in the form of a comprehensive document (semester project);
peer review of the semester project;
homework deliverables and submission via the submission form in IS;
thematic open book tests (answer sheets in IS) for self-study;
A portfolio is created from the lecture and seminar sessions and serves as the basis for the successful completion of the course (assessment is part of the oral exam).
Assessment methods
Students are graded on a scale of A-F based on the following requirements:
1. Active participation in seminars (2 absences allowed).
2. Completion of a portfolio, which is a prerequisite for admission to the examination, in the following scope:
a) Semester project in the form of a comprehensive text document according to the template. The content will be an analysis and evaluation of the nutritional status and eating habits of a selected case study, together with a proposal for recommendations;
b) Completion of the mutual evaluation of the semester project;
c) Continuous completion of individual assignments according to the interactive syllabus.
Failure to complete any of the individual parts of the portfolio (a, b or c above) is grounds for non-admission to the examination. The portfolio accounts for 40% of the final grade.
3. Continuous tests verifying knowledge of the areas studied (3 in total). The tests are taken during the seminar every fourth week of the semester. The maximum number of points that can be obtained from all tests is 30. To be admitted to the examination, it is necessary to obtain 70% of the total points (at least 21 points). Continuous tests account for 20% of the final grade.
4. Passing the oral examination (students draw one examination topic, which they present in the context of an assigned case study). In the event of an F grade, this part must be retaken in accordance with the rules of the Study and Examination Regulations. The oral examination accounts for 40% of the final grade.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/fsps/podzim2025/np4058/Vyzivove_poradenstvi.qwarp
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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