Programme of Study Catalogue

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of topics and underpinning theory relevant to the study of exercise psychology.
Identify and describe research supported approaches within exercise psychology.
Identify the specific characteristics of a range of population groups in relation to exercise attitudes and behaviours.

Content:

Introduction to exercise psychology to include the following subject areas: Attitudes; confidence; motivation; stage based theories of behaviour; health and well-being; interventions and strategies; and application with different population groups e.g. the elderly, children etc..

Learning and Teaching Information:

The module uses lead lectures to introduce theoretical content that is supported through workshops to establish a link between theory and practice.
Online support is used throughout in the form of forum and reading.

Lectures
Hours: 10
Intended Group size: 50

Workshops
Hours: 20
Intended Group size: 50

Independent Study
Hours: 170

Further details relating to assessment
*Directed activities: these consist of weekly tasks that must be completed and submitted for inspection at timetabled sessions each week. The assessment will be assessed on a pass/fail basis with a pass requiring at least 75% of all weekly tasks to be completed successfully. A pass will lead to the full award of 10% towards the final module mark. A fail in directed activities will contribute 0% to the final mark.

Assessment:

001 Individual Essay 2000 words Mid semester 2 45%
002 Group Viva 10 mins per person end of semester 2 45%
003 Directed Activities end of semester 2 10%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Mr Chris Rowley
Level - 4
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered -