SPT 232 - Sport Psychology

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Explore the field of sport and exercise psychology. Topics include the psychological aspects of competitive and recreational sports with emphasis on current psychological theories and field research.

Prerequisite(s): PSY 111 or permission of department chair.

Note: Typically offered OL; fall, spring, and summer terms.

Course Outcomes:

Acquire knowledge of the psychological factors that influence participation and performance in sport, exercise, and physical education settings.
- Illustrate the various factors that affect involvement in sport.
- Assess and appraise the importance of specific psychological factors in different settings, from competitive to recreational sport.
Understand the relevant historical and professional issues in the field of sport psychology.
- Appraise the various historical trends that have arisen in the field.
- Predict future directions in sport psychology.
- Assess important current contributions in the field.
Describe interventions used in sport psychology.
- Identify interventions used in specific situations in applied sport psychology.
- Develop an understanding of how to construct applied sport psychology interventions.
- Describe the means by which to measure the success of interventions.
Explain the issues related to participation in sport and recreational activities.
- Describe the potential barriers that might exist in reaching optimal performance.
- Develop procedures by which one can avoid impediments to progress in attaining optimal performance.
Demonstrate the knowledge of the various forms of leadership in sport psychology.
- Analyze various forms of leadership.
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the different forms of leadership.
- Analyze the importance of each form of leadership in various settings.
Demonstrate an ability to effectively set goals.
- Describe the major theoretical ideas that involve goal-setting in sports.
- Analyze the recent research completed in the area of goal-setting.
- Evaluate the various means of measuring goals.