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 as well as small group activities and presentations of project work to date for formative feedback (including peer feedback). Seminars also support learning through discussion, supported further with online support forums, quizzes and reading activities.

Workshops focus on use of appropriate research approaches to provide guidance and peer feedback on the assessment task.

Lectures
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: 50

Seminars
Contact hours: 10
Intended Group size: 25

Workshops
Contact hours: 20
Intended Group size: 50

Independent study
Hours: 160

Further details relating to assessment
Practical (project proposal) - Students will be expected to provide a short presentation outlining the rationale and methodological considerations associated with their research project. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of relevant theory, contemporary research practices and the potential application of research to sport.

Practical (Poster Presentation) - Students will be expected to deliver a poster presentation which documents a mini project investigating a contemporary theme within sport psychology. In groups of 2, students create a conference poster and provide a presentation which includes questioning from the audience as part of a student conference. Students will be expected to demonstrate ability in research skills, analysis of data as well as justify the application of the findings to further the sport psychology discipline.

Assessment:

001 Oral Presentation; 10 minutes in Pairs; mid-semester 1 40%
002 Poster Presentation; 20 minutes in pairs; end of semester 1 60%

Fact File

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

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