Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Module Offerings
7134SPOSCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
The module aims to critically evaluate and integrate current theoretical issues in Sport Psychology. It provides the opportunity to study contemporary topics in Sport Psychology from both a performance and development perspective through exposure to Sport and Exercise oriented material.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically evaluate current theoretical perspectives underpinning selected sport psychology concepts and their influence on sport performance
2.
Critically evaluate research and evidence base of performance psychology constructs and how this translates into practical knowledge
3.
Critically explore the theory-to-applied synthesis within current athlete development issues of transition, identity, culture and motivation in sport.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
In the first part of the module, an initial theory-to-practice emphasis is placed on performance issues in sport psychology, specifically related to the concepts of Stress, Anxiety, Mental Health, Motivation, Flow, Peak Experience and Optimal Functioning. In the second half of the module, development issues in sport psychology are examined through a focus on the concepts of transition and identity in sport culture from both an athlete and practitioner perspective. Motivation underpinning sport participation and exercise behaviour are also examined to explore development issues in a broader Sport and Exercise Psychology context.
In the first part of the module, an initial theory-to-practice emphasis is placed on performance issues in sport psychology, specifically related to the concepts of Stress, Anxiety, Mental Health, Motivation, Flow, Peak Experience and Optimal Functioning. In the second half of the module, development issues in sport psychology are examined through a focus on the concepts of transition and identity in sport culture from both an athlete and practitioner perspective. Motivation underpinning sport participation and exercise behaviour are also examined to explore development issues in a broader Sport and Exercise Psychology context.
Module Overview:
This module invites you to study contemporary topics in Sport Psychology from a performance and development perspective. This enables performance and development issues to be explored in different contexts and also enables individual differences to be embedded and considered within the delivery.
This module invites you to study contemporary topics in Sport Psychology from a performance and development perspective. This enables performance and development issues to be explored in different contexts and also enables individual differences to be embedded and considered within the delivery.
Additional Information:
The taught components of this module fulfil aspects of the Standards required of BPS accredited Stage 1 Masters programmes in Sport Psychology.
The taught components of this module fulfil aspects of the Standards required of BPS accredited Stage 1 Masters programmes in Sport Psychology.