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Undergraduate Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)

Module PSYS3327: Sport & Exercise Psychology

Department: Psychology (Applied Psychology) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

PSYS3327: Sport & Exercise Psychology

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	3	10	Available in 2016/2017		Queen's Campus Stockton

Pre-requisites

100 credits from C817 Psychology (Applied) Level 2 modules; or PSYC2111 Biological Psychology & Perception

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

The aim of this module is to introduce students to key concepts, methodologies and theoretical approaches applied in sport and exercise psychology

Content

Sport & Exercise Psychology (example topics: motivation; anxiety, stress & performance; attention & concentration; skill acquisition; interventions for enhancing performance, team cohesion, psychology of injury, exercise & mental health)

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Detailed knowledge of sport and exercise psychology including current theory, evidence, and research methods
In-depth knowledge of some specialist sub-areas of applied psychology

Subject-specific Skills

Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of psychological knowledge and apply it appropriately

Key Skills

Good written communication skills
Good IT skills in word processing, data manipulation, and data presentation
Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Knowledge and understanding is developed through the weekly two hour sessions involving a variety of learning modes including lectures, video based material, and student presentations
This knowledge will be assessed in the summative assignment, and the written examination. These assessments will be essay based, providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to appraise and apply empirical evidence and theoretical claims in a critical manner
Preparations for the summative assignments will promote students’ abilities to locate, read and evaluate a body of evidence. Feedback is provided for the summative assignments
All modes of teaching are designed to promote critical evaluation of evidence and arguments, to adopt different theoretical positions, and to interpret empirical work in terms of theory. These abilities are assessed via written assignments. Feedback is provided for the summative assignments.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Lectures / Seminars	10	1 per week	2	20
Preparation and Reading				80
Total			100	0

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	20%	Examination	1 hour	100%
Written assignment / report	80%	Assignment	2000 words	100%

Formative Assessment

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.