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On completion of this module, students should be able to: (i) describe and explain the nature and origins of Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology (ii) descrbe, explain, and think critically about a variety of research topics in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology (iii) plan and deliver a short prescribed sport psychology presentation to class-mates and (iv) write an essay/critical review of a research topic in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology.
Indicative Module Content:Textbooks
Moran, A., & Toner, J. (2017). A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology (3rd ed). London: Routledge
Kremer, J., Moran, A., & Kearney, C. (2019). Pure Sport: Sport Psychology in Action (3rd ed). London: Routledge.
Topics
1. Intro to Sport and Exercise Psychology: Discipline and profession
2. Motivation and goal-setting in sport
3. “Psyching up” and calming down: Arousal and anxiety in sport
4. Staying focused: Attention and concentration in sport (includes
special feature on ‘Flow’)
5. Mental/motor imagery in sport
6. Expertise in sport
7. Applied sport psychology – Guest Lecturer: Dr Kate Kirby (Director of
Performance Psychology, Irish Institute of Sport)
8. Exercise psychology – Guest Lecturer: Dr James Matthews (UCD Institute of Sport and Health)
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities | 10 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 95 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Presentation: Small group presentation (weeks 9, 10, 11 and 12) | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Essay: 2500 word essay | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Miss Anna O'Hagan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Helen O'Shea | Tutor |