phe3scw sport counselling
SPORTS COUNSELLING AND ATHLETE WELLBEING
PHE3SCW
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, you will develop the core knowledge for enhancing wellbeing and promoting flourishing in sport settings through creating positive sporting environments. Through exposure to evidence based literature on topics such as positive emotions, achievement goal theory, autonomy support and mindfulness acceptance and commitment approaches you will learn how to create positive sporting environments for individuals, teams (which includes the sporting team and others such as the coaching or sports medicine team) and sporting organisations. You will also learn the counselling and communication skills required to promote wellbeing and flourishing within sporting environments. Specifically you will learn how to work with groups and deliver core counselling skills and strategies (such as cognitive behavioural strategies and the mindfulness acceptance and commitment approach) within a motivational interviewing framework.This subject addresses La Trobe's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essential, which entails developing ability to tackle problems creatively, generating new ideas and taking calculated risks to create change.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPaul O'Halloran
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PHE2PSP and PHE2CPR
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Motivational Interviewing: Helping people change (3rd edition) | Recommended | Miller, W.R. & Rollnick, S. (2013) | Guilford |
| Readings | The psychology of enhancing human performance: The mindfulness-acceptance-commitment (MAC) approach | Recommended | Gardner, F. L., & Moore, Z. E. (2007) | Springer Publishing Company |
| Readings | Self-determination theory: Basic psychological needs in motivation, development, and wellness. | Recommended | Ryan, R. M. & Deci, E. L. (2017). | Guilford |
| Readings | Positive Youth Development Through Sport (2nd Edition) | Recommended | Holt, N.L. (2016) | Routledge |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Interpret and apply core principles of positive psychology to design strategies for creating positive sporting environments at individual, team and organisational levels.
- Activities:
- Written exam, workshop activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Critique wellbeing technology resources for promoting wellbeing within sporting settings to develop innovative approaches that improve their effectiveness.
- Activities:
- Creation of collaborative online learning resource
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Cultural Literacy)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
03. Apply counselling skills and evidence-based counselling strategies within a motivational interviewing framework.
- Activities:
- Workshop activities and 2000 word communication analysis assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Cultural Literacy)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Analyse sports counselling interactions to identify barriers to wellbeing and flourishing.
- Activities:
- 2000 word communication analysis assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Critique personal performance in facilitating positive wellbeing outcomes.
- Activities:
- Workshop activities and 2000 word communication analysis assignment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Autonomy and independence,Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPaul O'Halloran
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| A communication analysis assignment (2,000-words equivalent) | 40 | 03, 04, 05 | |
| Create group collaborative online resource (1,000-words equivalent, per student) | Students will decide the actual type of resource they develop. It could be through the use of an online collaborative resource such as WIKI | 25 | 02 |
| One 1.5 hour written examination (1,500-words equivalent) | 35 | 01, 03 |