Sports Psychology
Overview
The aim of this unit is to provide a theoretical introduction to sports psychology. Key psychological issues in sport, such as, the relationship between personality and sport, aggression and anxiety, are explored. The unit content, readings and online activities will give students the opportunity to develop their knowledge of sports psychology.
Requisites
PSY10007 Brain and Behaviour
PSY10004 Psychology 101
PSY10008 Fundamentals of Psychology
STA10003 Foundations of Statistics
PSY10005 Introduction to Research Methods
Rules
Pre-requisite
PSY10003 Psychology 100
OR
PSY10007 Brain and Behaviour
AND
PSY10004 Psychology 101
OR
PSY10008 Fundamentals of Psychology
AND
STA10003 Foundations of Statistics
OR
PSY10005 Introduction to Research Methods
Equivalent
PSS260(C) - Sports Psychology
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Determine the most appropriate application of analytic tools (e.g., personality profiling, performance measures, training regimes) and relevant psychological theories to problems in sport psychology
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the literature relevant to sport psychology and be able to critically evaluate research
- Analyse and appraise ethical issues in sport psychology
- Write in a clear scientific manner for a variety of audiences (e.g., peers, professionals, researchers, clients)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Online Contact (Phasing out) Collaboration | 1.00 | 13 week | 13 |
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 5.00 | 12 weeks | 60 |
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 6.42 | 12 weeks | 77 |
TOTAL | 150 |
OUA
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Online Contact (Phasing out) Collaboration | 1.00 | 13 week | 13 |
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 5.00 | 12 weeks | 60 |
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 6.42 | 12 weeks | 77 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Examination | Individual | 30% | 3 |
Reading Log | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3,4 |
Written Assignment | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- Personality and sport
- Attitudes to sport
- Aggression
- Social factors affecting performance
- Arousal and anxiety
- Motivation and skill acquisition
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.