Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Sport and Exercise Sciences
Learning Methods
Online
Seminar
Module Offerings
7405SPOSCI-JAN-CTY
Aims
The module enables students to critically evaluate and integrate current contemporary sport psychology research and best practice into their coaching. An examination of current sport psychology literature will develop a coherent understanding of issues associated with emotion, motivation, peak performance and reflective practice.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically debate the key principle of athlete assessment from a psychological perspective.
2.
Critically analyse the relationship between psychological theories and athlete behaviour.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Psychological needs of athletes including specific circumstances e.g., injury, recovery.
Current issues in stress & anxiety research
Current issues in competitive emotion research
Concepts in peak performance in sport
Flow, anxiety and optimal functioning
Current issues in peak experience, personal meaning and spiritual concepts in sport performance including autonomy
Development of expertise in sport
Testing to training
Reflection on practice and instruction
Module Overview:
This module enables you to critically evaluate and integrate current contemporary sport psychology research and best practice into your coaching. The module examines current sport psychology literature and develops a coherent understanding of issues associated with emotion, motivation, peak performance and motor skill development.
This module enables you to critically evaluate and integrate current contemporary sport psychology research and best practice into your coaching. The module examines current sport psychology literature and develops a coherent understanding of issues associated with emotion, motivation, peak performance and motor skill development.
Additional Information:The module enables students to critically evaluate and integrate current contemporary sport psychology research and best practice into their coaching. An examination of current sport psychology literature will develop a coherent understanding of issues associated with emotion, motivation, peak performance and motor skill development.
NB the presentation can be completed as a group presentation.