MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS
Arts Undergraduate Handbook 1996
Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
APY3090
Sports psychology
Graeme Hyman
8 points (6 points for students who commenced from 1994) + One 1-hour
lecture, one 1-hour tutorial, One 2-hour workshop per week + Second semester +
Caulfield + Prerequisites: APY2020
Synopsis 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 Two tests: 50% + One tutorial: 25% + One research project:
25%
Prescribed texts
- Morris T and Summers J Sports psychology: Theory, applications and
issues Wiley, 1995
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