Psychosocial Aspects of Sport is a “reader,” in which students will have the homework and in-class activities they will do this semester. Students will also use D2L for links to videos, readings, quizzes, and exams. The author’s aspiration for this reader is that it helps guide the classroom experience and makes it easy to know what is due and what to have prepared for class.
Unit 1: Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Topic 1: Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
Topic 2: Personality and Sport
Topic 3: Motivation
Topic 4: Feedback and Reinforcement
Unit 2: Psychological Skills and Enhancing Well-Being
Psychological Skills
Topic 5: Psychological Skills Training
Topic 6: Stress, Arousal, and Anxiety
Topic 7: Arousal Regulation
Topic 8: Imagery
Topic 9: Group Dynamics
Topic 10: Self-Confidence
Well-Being
Topic 11: Psychology of Injury
Topic 12: Burnout and Overtraining
Topic 13: Exercise Psychology and
Unit 3: Sociological Aspects of Sport
Topic 14: Introduction to Sport Sociology
Topic 15: Sport Sociology Theories
Topic 16: College Sports
Topic 17: Sport for Development & Youth Sport
Topic 18: Race and Sports
Topic 19: Gender