SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT

EDU4SPS

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Social psychology is a multidisciplinary area of study that incorporates many insights from closely related disciplines like sociology and psychology. Subsequently, this subject looks at how different theories in social psychology, such as motivation, socialisation, gender, aggression and violence have a powerful influence on student learning, particularly in the physical education context.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Angela McGlashan

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: EDU2HBS or enrolled in course HZHEP

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: EDU3IPE

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Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Karageorghis, C. and Terry, P.

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Inside Sports Psychology

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Publisher: HUMAN KINETICS, CHAMPAIGN IL.

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate a clear understanding of fundamental psychological theories pertaining to sport, exercise and physical education.
02. Via reflective practice, integrate and confidently apply these theories into your teaching, coaching and change management practices.
03. Identify and accommodate psychological factors that may lead alternately to negative or positive outcomes, for individuals, groups or teams, in sport, exercise or physical education domains, respectively.
04. Adapt your teaching and coaching practices to accommodate the divergent and dynamic motivational climates persisting in each of the respective and discrete domains of competitive sport, exercise and physical education.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.