PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
| Title | ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΘΛΗΤΙΣΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΣ ΑΣΚΗΣΗΣ / PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE |
| Code | 001 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sport Science (Serres) |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 260000511 |
Programme of Study: KINESIOLOGY
Registered students: 34
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600180992
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600180992
- At the Website of the School: http://www.phed-sr.auth.gr/postgrad/el/files/Classes/02.pdf
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8306
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
With sucessful completion of the module students should be able to:
(a) explain the complexity of athletes' psychology in sport, and exercise participants' psychology in terms of exercise behavior
(b) articulate the basic psychological theories and interventions in the area of sport and exercise psychology
(c) interpret the psychological factors related to athletes' increased levels of motivation for sport participation
(d) describe the psychological factors related to sports performance enhancement and individuals' motivation for exercise participation
(e) devise strategies to achieve improved psychology for their athletes' enhanced athletic performance and exercise participants for their long term exercise involvement.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Generate new research ideas
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introductin to sport and exercise psychology
Psychology of exercise participation
Self-determination theory and exercise behavior
Achievement motivation and participation in sport
Anxiety, positive psychology and sport performance
Attention and concentration in sport
Overtraining, psychological burnout and weight management in sport
Morality in sport
Psychology of injury rehabilitation
Communication, group dynamics, and leadership in sport
Applied sport psychology for performance enhancement
Keywords
sport and exercise psychology
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Use of powerpoint slides
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 89 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 52 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 182 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams (70%)
Research article presentation (30%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Biddle, S. J. H. (1995). European perspectives on exercise and sport psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Buckworth, J., & Dishman, R. K. (2002). Exercise psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Gill, D. (2000). Psychological dynamics of sport and exercise. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (1999). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Williams, J. (2001). Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
Roberts, G. C. (2001) (Ed.) Advances in motivation in sport and exercise. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Fox, K. R. (1997) (Ed.). The physical self: From motivation to well-being. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Horn, T. S. (2002). Advances in sport psychology (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Singer, R. N., Hausenblas, H. A., & Janelle, S. M. (2001) (Eds.) Handbook of sport psychology (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley.
Last Update
14-01-2021
