SHN4302 - Introduction to Sport Psychology

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
Describe and apply sport psychology theories to a hypothetical case study.
Identify appropriate strategies and interventions to create a research supported intervention plan.
Recognise the contextual factors which influence sport psychology practice. .

Content:

This module aims to introduce the fundamental aspects of sport psychology, and to enable students to apply these concepts to their studies of other relevant disciplines. This module will develop students' knowledge of the fundamental concepts of sport psychology practice, establishing links between core psychological theories and topics, and practical work conducted in the applied setting. This module also examines and appraises contemporary research methods (both quantitative and qualitative) within the Sport Psychology discipline.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Workshops use a problem-based learning approach. This entails presenting student groups (4 students per group approx.) with scenarios at the beginning and middle of the module. Taught content through workshops is used to advise possible solutions to problems. .

Workshops
Hours: 40 Intended Group size: 50

Independent Study
Hours: 160

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.

Each problem is presented to a group. The group must negotiate with the module leader a mode of submission including report, presentation and video. Both responses must take a different form.

Response to Problem 1 and 2: This module is primarily assessed via two group submissions. The submissions will represent a negotiated group response to a problem-based scenario. The scenarios are representative of some of the issues that practitioners may be presented with when working on a one-to-one basis with a client. The first group of scenarios primarily relate to the topics covered in teaching weeks one to four, and the second group will relate to teaching weeks six to ten. Students are required to demonstrate an understanding of the problem, identify key facts, potential assumptions from the client and the psychologist, and emerging themes, which can be linked to relevant theory and interventions. The format of each group's submission is negotiated with the module tutor. Submitted responses may take, but are not restricted to, the following formats; group presentation; video presentation; written report; group viva; written case study; seminar presentation/role play.

Formative assessment: Will be designed to help encourage collaboration amongst assessment groups in line with the summative assessment requirements.