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HL12005: Introduction to sports psychology

[Page last updated: 19 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: Department for Health
Credits: 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 100
Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: EXCB 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Closed-book written examination (EXCB 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes:
  • Discuss the relevance of psychology in the context of sport
  • Describe the impact of psychological factors on sports performance using theory and research
  • Distinguish between dominant theoretical approaches in psychology
  • Describe and explain key concepts within sport psychology
  • Discuss the measurement of psychological constructs in the context of sport.



Synopsis: Explore introductory topics in psychology and, in particular, sports psychology. You will be introduced to the academic discipline of psychology, providing you with the opportunity to familiarise yourself with dominant theoretical approaches and foundational psychological concepts.

Content: Introduction to psychology: Aims of the discipline; key organisations; working domains and practitioner roles. Dominant theoretical approaches: Schools of thought; Psychodynamic; Behaviourist; Cognitive; Humanistic; Personality theories. Key concepts: Definitions of key concepts (e.g., Motivation; Confidence & self-efficacy; Emotion & stress; Competitive anxiety; Coping & Resilience; Concentration & attention) and related theories and research; measurement of key constructs.

Course availability:

HL12005 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department for Health
  • UHHL-AFF30 : FdSc(Hons) Sport (Sports Performance) (Year 1)

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