Exercise and Sport Psychology

Course aim

The aim of this course is to extend knowledge in human movement and health sciences into the area of exercise and sports psychology in order to determine the social, psychological and environmental factors that influence exercise behaviour, sport participation and human performance.

Course content

Motivation; arousal, stress and anxiety; competition and cooperation; communication, reinforcement and feedback, reinforcement and intrinsic motivation; group and team dynamics; group cohesion; leadership; communication; children’s psychological development through sport; aggression in sport; character development and sportsmanship; physical activity and psychological well-being; exercise behaviour and adherence; sport and physical activity related addictive and unhealthy behaviour; burnout and overtraining; mental skills for peak performance.

Textbook(s)

Weinberg, R S, & Gould, D 2011, Foundations of sport and exercise psychology, 5th, Human Kinetics, Champaign Ill.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Test, Workshop presentation and written assignment, Written examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.