NNEK14013U Psychological Aspects of Competitive Sports

Årgang 2014/2015
Engelsk titel

Psychological Aspects of Competitive Sports

Uddannelse
Kandidatuddannelsen i humanistisk-samfundsvidenskabelig idrætsvidenskab
Kursusindhold

Research methods in sport psychology, motivation, talent selection and talent development, sport psychological skills training, sport injuries, career transitions.

Målbeskrivelser

 

Knowledge:

 

  • Acquire a wide breadth of knowledge of key issues and current research in the area of sport psychological aspects of competitive sports
  • Define sport psychological terms in connection to competitive sports
  • Describe and summarize theories and models encountered in the reading material

 

Competencies:

  • Learn to integrate the theory of sport and psychology with research and practical application
  • 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 an empirical study on a selected sport psychological topic relevant for competitive sports based on the acquired knowledge
Lectures, group work, exercises and discussions
  • Kategori
  • Timer
  • Eksamen
  • 50
  • Forberedelse
  • 88
  • Forelæsninger
  • 15
  • Øvelser
  • 40
  • Øvelseshold
  • 13
  • I alt
  • 206
Point
7,5 ECTS
Prøveform
Skriftlig aflevering, during the course
Students will be asked to design an empirical sport psychological study (max 15 pages) focussing on one of the topics covered in the course. The study design should include a theoretical background, development of hypotheses and a description of the method. The work on the assignment will take place throughout the course and the deadline for submission will be on the scheduled exam date.
Bedømmelsesform
7-trins skala
Censurform
Ekstern censur
Kriterier for bedømmelse

To obtain the character 12 the student must:

  • Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the central theories and topics in sport psychology going beyond the course readings
  • Demonstrate the ability to integrate and apply sport psychological knowledge in an empirical research project
  • Formulate and present new but theory-based ideas and arguments

  • Design an excellent empirical study and present it in proper written sport psychological format