Prerequisites for Module
Successful Completion of Stage 1 of the BSc (Hons) Applied Sport and Exercise Science course, or equivalent.
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To enhance students’ ability to select and apply appropriate principles and theories of sport and exercise psychology to client scenarios.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Identify and utilise appropriate psychological needs analysis methods.
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Apply appropriate theories and models of sport and exercise psychology in explaining identified issues.
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Develop a justified and appropriate psychological intervention.
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Explain strengths and weaknesses of evidence supporting an area of applied practice.
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Indicative Module Content
Mental toughness; Psychological Skills; Needs Analysis; Methods; Psychometric Questionnaires; Performance Profiling
Consultation Models; Applied Behaviour Change Models.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Lectures
| 24 | Workshops
| 12 |
Directed Study
| | Case Studies
| 24 | Reading
| 24 |
Private Study
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| 66 |
| Mode of Delivery
Lectures and workshops, with additional online activities and directed study.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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Presentation
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | WEINBERG, R.S. and GOULD, D., 2015. Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 6th ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
| | 2. | COX, R.H., 2012. Sport Psychology: Concepts and Applications. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
| | 3. | BIDDLE, S.J.H., MUTRIE, N., and GORELY, T., 2015. Psychology of Physical Activity: Determinants, Well-Being and Interventions. 3rd ed. Oxon: Routledge.
| | 4. | TENENBAUM, G., EKLUND, R.C., and KAMATA, A., 2012. Measurement in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
| | 5. | ALLEN, M. and McCARTHY, P. 2014. Psychology Express: Sport Psychology. Harlow, UK: Pearson.
| | 6. | MELLALIEU, S. and HANTON, S., 2015. Contemporary Advances in Sport Psychology: A Review. Oxon: Routledge.
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