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SPHS505 - Sport Psychology
Course Details
Course Code: SPHS505 Course ID: 4237 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
Sport Psychology is the scientific study of how individuals behave in sport and exercise, and the practical application of that knowledge to performance enhancement strategies. Students in this course will investigate human behavior patterns in sports and exercise settings. Human behavior is complex, dynamic, and social. There are no easy answers when you try to determine why people behave in a certain fashion. However, this course will focus on interpreting and applying fundamental behavioral tendencies related to biological and psychological models of personality structure, motivational orientations, psychological interventions, and social dynamics. In addition, students will create useful psychological interventions that demonstrate their ability to distinguish the need for normal sport enhancement strategies from serious psycho/physical behaviors that require other professionally trained experts. Psycho/social relationships to sport performance will be analyzed. Behavior management strategies, modeling, aggression, and group dynamic models will be critiqued as students design philosophies that guide training and intervention strategies.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/18 - 05/03/19 | 05/06/19 - 06/30/19 | Spring 2019 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/31/18 - 05/31/19 | 06/03/19 - 07/28/19 | Spring 2019 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/28/19 - 06/28/19 | 07/01/19 - 08/25/19 | Summer 2019 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/25/19 - 08/02/19 | 08/05/19 - 09/29/19 | Summer 2019 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/25/19 - 08/30/19 | 09/02/19 - 10/27/19 | Summer 2019 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/29/19 - 10/04/19 | 10/07/19 - 12/01/19 | Fall 2019 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After completing this course students will be able to:
1. Analyze the relationship between Attentional control, focus, and performance.
2. Differentiate between how intrinsic and extrinsic rewards can be used for performance enhancement.
3. Design a comprehensive goal-setting program for individuals and teams.
4. Create solutions to challenges sport participants experience with stress, anxiety, and arousal.
5. Create a psychological skills training program.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Assignments | 35.00 % |
| Week Two Assignment | 11.67 % |
| Week Four Assignment | 11.67 % |
| Week Six Assignment | 11.67 % |
| Forums | 40.00 % |
| Wk-1 Forum-1 Intro | 4.44 % |
| Wk-1 Forum-2 Getting Your Attention | 4.44 % |
| Wk-2 Forum Control of Energy | 4.44 % |
| Wk-3 Forum Confidence and Self-Worth | 4.44 % |
| Wk-4 Forum Goal-setting | 4.44 % |
| Wk-5 Forum Developing a Pre-performance Routine | 4.44 % |
| Wk-6 Forum Results and Attributions | 4.44 % |
| Wk-7 Forum intrinsic motivation and self-determination | 4.44 % |
| Wk-8 Forum PST Training | 4.44 % |
| Final Group Project | 25.00 % |
| Week Eight Assignment (1) (1) | 25.00 % |
Required Course Textbook:
No Textbook is required
Required Readings:
Each week required readings will be from scholarly journal articles, websites, and lecture notes.
See Course Outline
Additional Resources:
In the Course Lessons there are required course articles, websites, and videos.
Websites
In addition to the required course texts the following public domain Websites are useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet sources as well. Note web site addresses are subject to change.
|
Site Name |
Website URL/Address |
|
The OWL at Purdue |
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ |
|
APA Style Homepage |
http://www.apastyle.org/index.aspx |
|
North American Society of Sports Management |
http://www.nassm.org/ |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Links provided inside the classroom in the Lessons section. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.