| COURSE NUMBER: |
PHED 399 |
| COURSE TITLE: |
Special Topics in Physical Education - 2015/16 Fall -
Sport and
Exercise Psychology |
| NAME OF
INSTRUCTOR: |
John Stevenson |
| CREDIT WEIGHT
AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: |
credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) |
| COURSE
DESCRIPTION: |
A course on a topic of figure of special interest to a
member of the physical education faculty and offered on a non-recurring
basis.
Prerequisites: PSYC 250 or 251
2015/16 Fall
Sport and Exercise Psychology is a course designed to introduce
students to the relationship between psychological factors and sport
and physical activity. There will be two main themes of this course -
how psychological factors influence performance and experience in sport
and physical activity and how sport and exercise influence
psychological well-being. Students will learn to apply sport psychology
theories to real situations such as coaching, sports medicine, physical
education, health promotion, and training.
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| REQUIRED TEXTS: |
- Crocker, P. (2011). Sport and exercise psychology: A
Canadian perspective (2nd ed.)
- Supplemental readings: Articles will either be posted
on the Moodle course site or accessible through the library
|
| MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT: |
| Reading
Tests |
15% |
| Sports
Psychology Learning Log |
30% |
| Student
(Group) Presentation |
15% |
| Midterm (Book Review-Famous Coach/Famous Athlete) |
15% |
| Final Exam |
25% |
|
|
|
100% |
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| COURSE OBJECTIVES: |
- To understand how psychological variables( eg,
motivation, personality, anxiety, focus) influence performance and
experience in sport and physical activity.
- To understand how sport and physical activity
influences psychological factors (eg, depression, anxiety, stress)
- To understand how sport psychology principles and
theories apply to professions including coaching, health promotion,
physical education and sports medicine.
- To develop written and oral skills related to the
application of sport psychology principles and theories to real world
settings
- Identify important psychological skills required for
an athlete to perform to his/her potential
- Evaluate an athlete's psychological skills and
develop a program to improve these skills
- Interpret and explain his/her own psychological test
scores and formulate a plan to develop these areas
- Assess fundamental psychological theories and
psychological constructs that relate to human behavior, human
perception/attitude, and human affective/emotional experience in sport
and physical activity settings
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| COURSE
OUTLINE: |
- Introduction to Psychological Skills Training used in
Competition/Exercise/Physical activity
- Attention Control (Concentration/Focus)
- Performance-Effective Thinking
- Understanding and Learning about Participants
- Exercise and Mental health
- Physical activity interventions
- Arousal, Stress, and Anxiety
- Youth and Aging Involvement in Sport and Physical
Activity
- Understanding Sport/Team and Exercise Environment
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