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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module SPRS3251: APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY FOR SPORT AND EXERCISE
Department: APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES (SPORT) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]
SPRS3251: APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY FOR SPORT AND EXERCISE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 20 | Available in 2005/2006 | None. | Queen's Campus Stockton |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- Health Promotion, Dissertation, Sport & Exercise Physiology III, Sociology of Sport.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- On completion of the module students should have acquired a relevant knowledge and understanding of the psychological theories and intervention techniques related to optimising competitive performance in sport, enhancing participation in exercise and sport, and supporting general psychological well being.
Content
- The content of the module focuses on psychological skills and intervention techniques.
- These skills and techniques are studied with respect to their application in three domains: performance enhancement in sport, behaviour change towards enhanced participation in exercise and sport, and the enhancement of psychological well-being, especially in relation to injury and stress.
- The module also involves coverage of the basic principles of counselling communication, with a special emphasis on motivational interviewing techniques.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Students should be able to explain the influence of key psychological factors in achieving optimal performance in sport,
Subject-specific Skills
- critically evaluate theoretical models and research underpinning the application of psychological techniques for the purpose of enhancing performance, participation and well-being
- justify the application of specific psychological techniques in addressing performance, participation or stress-related problems,
- plan implement and evaluate a basic intervention programme of mental skills and/or behaviour change strategies.
Key Skills
- demonstrate knowledge of effective and sensitive communication skills and appraise their own mastery of these skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 1 | weekly | 1 | 23 | |
| Seminar | 1 | fortnightly | 1 | 9 | |
| Practicals | 1 | fortnightly | 1 | 12 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 156 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | 50% | 3500 word paper | 100% | ||
| Case study report | 50% | 3500 word case study report | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Assignment: 1000 - 1500 words (optional).
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.