Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Literature Review 1500 Words | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Mini-qualitative Report 1500 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Literature Review 1500 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Mini-qualitative Report 1500 Words | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Provide a critical appreciation of the relationship between sport and exercise activities and interventions in a range of groups in various settings
Demonstrate the interaction between psychology and biological processes.
Demonstrate advanced level knowledge and understanding of theories and principles that underpin the study of physical activity
Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions relating to qualitative data for academic audiences
Brief description
Introduces key psychological theories and concepts (e.g., motivation, arousal, self-efficacy) relevant to sport and exercise settings. Supports understanding of how psychological factors influence performance, participation, and well-being. Encourages students to make connections between psychology and other core disciplines such as physiology, biomechanics, and coaching. Fosters empathy and interpersonal awareness, vital for coaching, leadership, and applied practice.
Aims
To showcase how psychological factors influence sport performance, physical activity and health, and how exercise can improve mental well-being. To equip students with the knowledge and practical skills to apply psychological theories in promoting active lifestyles and optimising sport performance—valuable for careers in sport psychology, health promotion, and exercise consultancy.
Content
• Personality
• Confidence / Self-efficacy
• Aims and Principle of Exercise psychology
• Arousal, Stress, and anxiety
• Feedback reinforcement and motivation
• Psychological skills training
• Group dynamics
• Exercise behaviour and adherence
• Memory and Information Processing
• Motor performance
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Students will be provided with academic and skill challenges during practical sessions and completion of assessment |
| Co-ordinating with others | Arranging and recruiting participants, including explaining the interview and conducting the interviews. |
| Creative Problem Solving | Developing a theory-based approach to better understand people’s views about being active |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Merging research from two rather distinct field of science: psychology and biology |
| Digital capability | Producing reports in Word, Transcribing software and recordings |
| Professional communication | The basics of writing a scientific report in the form of qualitative journal article |
| Real world sense | Doing interviews with people to generate the data for the mini-qualitative report |
| Reflection | Self, peer and lecturer feedback during contact hours |
| Subject Specific Skills | Designing a semi-structured interview, producing a qualitative report |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4