NIDK11002U Advanced Knowledge in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volume 2013/2014
Content
The course is divided into two modules. The first module focuses on psychological antecedents, outcomes, and interventions of health-related exercise and physical activity and is composed of 9 different topics. The second module addresses contemporary areas and issues of interest to sport psychologist practitioners. The module includes a total of 13 different topics and is designed to offer a broad perspective of applied sport psychology. The following points are provided for each topic in the two modules: key concepts, required reading, additional reading, review questions and exercises.
Learning Outcome

Knowledge

  • Define sport psychological terms in connection to sport and exercise psychology
  • Describe and summarize theories and models encountered in the reading material

Competencies

  • Apply the acquired knowledge to personal sport situations and to new cases
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different sport psychological research methods
  • Analyze and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different theories

Skills

  • Design a short sport psychological questionnaire
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of different sport psychological interventions
Reading material with written assignments.
This is a distance learning course without regular instruction. All assignments will be completed individually and in group work and will be handed in at the end of the course. There will be one mandatory meeting at the beginning of the course.
Time: Wednesday the 20th of November 2013, from 10.00-12.00
Place: AB 2, AB-Building, Nørre Allé 55
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Lectures
  • 2
  • Project work
  • 204
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Continuous assessment
Students are obligated to complete 11 of the 21 topics in order to pass the course. Four topics (two from exercise and two from sport psychology) need to be completed individually. The remaining 7 topics can be completed in group work (maximum three people to a group).

The course will be evaluated as pass/fail based on all 11 assignments.
Marking scale
passed/not passed
Censorship form
No external censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Description of criteria for the grade 12:
  • The student completes all of the assignments in a detailed manner
  • The assignment shows a deep understanding of the read material
  • The student clearly shows critical reflection on the read material
  • The student shows his / her ability to apply and transfer the sport psychological knowledge to new contexts
  • The assignments are well-written and show use of the appropriate sport psychological format