Course Catalogue

LJMU Partner Taught

The module aims to develop students’ ability to evaluate psychological principles associated with sport, exercise, and those associated with motor control and learning and expertise. This will be evaluated via an essay based assessment, and laboratory report examinations. Formative opportunities for students to self-evaluate their understanding will be offered throughout the module and specified feed-forward sessions. Students will also gain exposure to laboratory scenarios in the context of motor learning and control in order to further develop their understanding of experimental psychology.

Outline Syllabus:Motor Control Sensory Processing Motor Learning Representations Expert Application Athlete Talent Identification and Transition Stress, Anxiety, and Performance Directed Study Week Organisational Culture, Relationships, and Sport Identity and Peak Performance Self-Efficacy Theory Self-Determination Theory Transtheoretical Model of Health Behaviour Change

Additional Information:The content will include both theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to a number of psychological processes and mechanisms. This will be evaluated by the completion of the relevant written and laboratory assessment tasks. This module will incorporate support strategies in an attempt to ensure student progression. This will include feedforward and feedback pedagogical sessions on assessment requirements. This will be augmented with resources that facilitate self-directed exploration of psychology for coursework and the module examination. In addition, a mix of journal articles and chapters will form the basis of the reading that is required for the module