SHN6292 - Applied Sport Psychology

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of psychological factors affecting participation and performance in competitive sport.
Offer advice to sport performers and their coaches on psychological methods of optimising performance.
Conduct a needs analysis, psychological case study and use performing profiling.
Design, prescribe and appraise applied interventions to elite performer.
Write up a case study and perform a presentation.

Content:

Frameworks for working with athletes and developing rapport.
Performance profiling and the role of a sport psychologist.
Applied techniques and interventions: imagery, goal setting, concentration, confidence building.
Improving group dynamics: leadership, cohesion.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures are interactive sessions throughout the module. Regular role play is used and time is taken to support students in undertaking a case study. Interest groups provide an efficient way of enabling students to explore their proposed intervention techniques and share good practice.

Online support is offered by forums for discussions and finding appropriate clients plus useful assessments and reading material.

Lectures
Contact hours: 36
Intended Group size: 20

Interest Groups
Contact hours: 8
Intended group size: 5

Tutorials
Contact hours: 2
Intended group size: 1

Independent Study
Hours: 154

Assessment:

001 Presentation 1 x 10 minutes mid semester 1 20%
002 Case study 1 x 3000 words end of semester 2 80%


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