SHN5262 - Sport Psychology: Theory to Practice

Objectives:

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

Critically appraise the psychological factors, which affect individual, group and team performance in sport.
Identify research trends in sport psychology.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the psychological measures.
Collect and analyse data pertaining to psychological study.
Identify implications of sport psychology research in practice.

Content:

This module aims to provide a comprehensive overview of core sport psychology theories and topics, focussing specially on the application of these workings within a practical context. The module will look to further develop students' knowledge of the fundamental concepts of sport psychology practice, with theoretical and practical links also being established with other practice-based professions e.g. sports coaching, sport science, and teaching..

Learning and Teaching Information:

Theoretical concepts are introduced in lectures before being discussed further in seminars. Seminars contain interactive tasks such as psychometric assessment and analysis. Seminars also support learning through discussion, supported further with online support forums, quizzes and reading activities.

Lectures
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: 50

Seminars
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: 25

Workshops
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: 25

Independent study
Hours: 170

Assessment:

001 Project Proposal Presentation; 10 Minutes in Pairs; Mid Semester One 40%
002 Poster Presentation; 20 Minutes in Pairs; End of Semester One 60%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - JON RADCLIFFE
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5S1

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