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SPORT PSYCHOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Disciplinary Sector:
Teaching Methods for Physical Activities
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Objectives Contents Individual Differences and sport; Emotions and sport; The self and the Team; Cognition and Expertise; Interventions and Performance Enhancement; Exercise as a Medicine; Exercise engagement and effort.
Extended Syllabus Advancements in mental skills training; Optimizing performance in sport; Mental toughness development and training in sport; The motivational role of feedback in motor learning; Mindfulness and mental preparation; An optimization approach to mental health in athletes; Team dynamics theory; Cultural codes provide novel strategies for mental training; Social media and sport psychology practice;Mobile technologies and perceptual-cognitive training; Eye tracking and cardiovascular measurement to assess and improve sporting performance Biofeedback and neurofeedback for mental skills training in sports; Brain stimulation techniques and sports performance; Virtual reality and mental training; Spirituality in sport psychology consulting; Minorities; Psychological interventions with Paralympic athletes; Innovations in mental skills training for young athletes; Contemporary approaches to sport leadershipMaking Sport Psychology Work; Enhancing Athletes’ Performance Mindset; Enhancing Team Performance Potential; Preparing Individuals and Teams for Optimal Performance; Social Perspectives, Cognition, and Applications; Motivation
Recommended Bibliography Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2019). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Dave J Collins Andrew Cruickshank
Gershon Tenenbaum, Robert C. Eklund
Markus Raab, Babett Lobinger, Sven Hoffmann, Alexandra Pizzera, Sylvain Laborde (2015) Performance Psychology
Teaching Methods Lectures 48 hours. 2-3 hours twice a week. Hands-on seminars. Work groups and discussions will be strongly encouraged. Attendance is not compulsory, but highly recommended.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The test will be carried out by oral questions and interview, possibly supplemented by a multimedia teaching demonstration.
Evaluation grid:
30 cum laude: in-depth knowledge of the contents of the bibliography and lessons combined with a critical language not only precise and congruous but already inclined to the best teaching effectiveness
28-30: in-depth knowledge of the bibliography and of the content of the lessons expressed through an exact and congruous critical language and of appreciable argumentative clarity.
24-27: Good knowledge of the bibliography and the content of the lessons. Critical language with some inaccuracies and not always congruous to the object, presence of excessive simplifications in the exposure.
18-23: Sometimes uncertain knowledge of the contents of the bibliography and lessons. Critical language in which generalizations and inconsistencies are present. Presence of simplifications partially inadequate to the content of the exhibition.
Invitation to repeat the test:
Contacts/More Information It is recommended to visit the e-learning page of the module regularly. The e-learning page will be used to upload lecture’s slides, additional readings and exam samples.
