ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 74.2 Hours of tutorials: 2.25 Expository Class: 18 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 112.45
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Social, Basic and Methodological Psychology
Areas: Behavioural Science Methodology
Center Faculty of Psychology
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
• Study people and their behaviors in the context of sport and physical activity.
• Understand the effects of psychological factors on physical and motor behavior.
• Understand the effects of participation in physical and sports activities on the psychological development, health and well-being of people.
• Apply knowledge acquired through research and professional experience.
History and current status of the psychology of sport and physical exercise.
Personality, psysical exercise and sport.
Motivation and sport.
Arousal, anxiety and stress.
The use of reinforcements in sport settings.
The dynamic of sport teams.
Basic:
Weinberg and Gould (2007). Fundamentals of psychology of sport and exercise. Buenos Aires: Editorial Médica Panamericana. https://www.casadellibro.com/libro-fundamentos-de-psicologia-del-deport…
Complementary:
Olmedilla Abenza, Boladeras and Ortín (2012). Manual de psicología de la actividad física y del deporte. Murcia: Diego Marin.
Specific competences of the degree to hich the subject contributes:
SC1. Show knowledge and understanding of the functions, features, contributions and limitations of various theoretical models of psychology.
SC2. Show knowledge and understanding of the basic laws of the various psychological processes.
SC5. Show knowledge and understanding of the psychosocial principles involved in the behavior of individuals and the functioning of groups and organizations.
SC7. Show knowledge and understanding of the various methods of assessment, diagnosis and psychological treatment applied in different fields of psychology-clinical and health, social, educational-
SC8. Know how to identify the needs and demands of the recipients in the different fields of application and set targets of psychological performance.
SC9. Know how to identify the relevant characteristics of the behavior of individuals, groups, organizations and contexts using the methods, techniques and instruments of psychological evaluation.
SC10. Know how to promote health and quality of life, through the methods proper to the profession, individuals, groups, communities and organizations in different fields and contexts: educational, clinical and health, work and organizations, group and community.
SC11. Know how to select and manage their own specific techniques and instruments of psychology.
SC13. Know how to transmit to the recipients, properly and accurately, the results of the evaluation.
SC14. Know how to develop psychological reports in various fields of action, target recipients and other professionals.
SC15. Know how to comply with the ethical obligations of Psychology.
Specific competences of the subject:
(A) Knowledge (know and understand ...)
1. Mainstream psychology of sport and physical activity to the understanding, evaluation and explanation of sporting behavior.
2. Know and understand the importance of the basic psychological processes such as concentration, activation, motivation and self-confidence in sports performance.
3. Know and understand the psychosocial principles involved in the behavior of people in the sport context (leadership, communication, team leadership, team building, group dynamics).
4. Know and understand the methods, designs and data analysis techniques used in the psychology of physical activity and sport.
5. Know and understand the tools and strategies for assessment and rehabilitation in the field of physical activity and sport.
B) Skills and abilities
6. Identified by systematic observation, psychological testing and interviews the needs and demands of athletes and sporting context and setting targets of psychological intervention.
7. Identify the relevant characteristics of sporty handling individual and group level by using methods, techniques and tools specific to the psychology of sport and physical activity
8. Knowing promote a healthy lifestyle to reach the entire life of the athlete.
9. Administer the various instruments available specific to the psychology of physical activity and sport.
10. Know how to transmit to athletes, sports coaches and sports officials the results of psychological assessment.
11. Know reporting on psychological aspects relevant to the field of sport and physical activity and know how to communicate to their own athletes, sports technicians and sports leaders.
12. Awareness of the Obligation to always respect the ethical principles of psychology in professional development.
Try to develop the program through three channels: lectures, the interactive lectures, and individual and group tutorials. All perspectives are complementary and allow individual training but also teamwork.
The lectures consist of demonstrations of theoretical content of the subject.
In order to deepen and reinforce the exposed contents, interactive classes are contemplated that favor the acquisition of the specific competences of the subject, as well as meaningful learning. In addition, these practical classes are intended for the student to acquire the procedural and research skills of the subject.
The tutorials are a direct and face-to-face relationship, for continuous advice and in-depth study of the theoretical and practical contents of the student's work, as well as to answer questions.
The tutoring schedule will be agreed with each student so that it is compatible with their classes and other academic obligations. It is advisable to send an email to constantino.arce [at] usc.es (constantino[dot]arce[at]usc[dot]es) to set the date and time of the tutorial.
The assessment in this matter is fundamentally formative, and will be continuous, testing each bit time as the contents are being made in both the lecture and interactive sessions. There is therefore the possibility of obtaining a high note with no final exam. The final exam is reserved for those students who did not participate in formative assessment, those who want to overcome the note or those who were in an exchange program during the course and could not attend and participate in the activities of the matter. Besides the results of continuous assessment tests may be obtained by theoretical points or field reports and participation in group activities carried out both expository and interactive sessions.
More particularly, the competences 1-3 will be evaluated by test questions followed by four answers to choose the right one and competences 4-12 through practical reports, participation in group discussions, support, exhibition of work or application of methods, designs and data analysis techniques specific to the psychology of physical activity and sport.
The final exam will consist of a type test questions followed by four answers to choose the right one.
Students with a dispensation of attendance can choose either of the two assessment methods: (1) continuous, presenting the tests that we will take throughout the course or (2) final exam, on the date set by the Faculty.
For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and the review of grades will be applied.
An average of 1 hour daily for reading, reviewing notes or reporting practices or field may be sufficient.
We will follow the Weinberg and Gould (2007) Handbook and work with the class notes for tests and formative assessment. It is recommended the continuity in the assistance and participation in the lectures and interactive sessions.
Constantino Arce Fernandez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Social, Basic and Methodological Psychology
- Area
- Behavioural Science Methodology
- Phone
- 881813795
- constantino.arce [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
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