Sports psychology
Mr Graeme Hyman
6 points * One 1-hour lecture, one 1-hour tutorial and one 2-hour workshop per week * Second semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: APY2020
Principles of sports psychology: a general introduction to the field. Theoretical approaches to the study of sports psychology. Motivation, arousal, aggression, anxiety and personality variables as applied to the athlete. The role of perceptual-motor skills in sports psychology. Techniques used to improve performance. The sporting group; cooperation, cohesion and satisfaction.
Assessment
A combination of a tutorial presentation, an assignment, workshop sessions and a test
Prescribed texts
Gill D L Psychological dynamics of sport Human Kinetics, 1986