Sport Psychology

Code:

344

Acronym:

344

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sports Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCD	226	First Degree in Sports Sciences (2011/2012)	3	-	5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Overall, this course aims to introduce the students to the field of sports psychology, develop a comprehensive approach to the main topics of this area of knowledge, and invariably regarding the contexts in which they'll do their activities.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this CU, students should be able to:
- understand how psychological factors influence involvement and performance in sports and physical activity settings.
- understand how participation in sport and physical activity may impact the psychological outcomes of participants.
- acquire skills and knowledge about sports psychology theory and research that can be applied as an athlete, coach, teacher, parent, or other sports agent within relevant sports and physical activity settings.
- develop the ability to think critically about issues in the psychology of sport and physical activity.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Background, objectives and operating rules and course evaluation.
2. History, evolution and current status of sport psychology
3. Coach and the sports psychologist
4. Motivation for sport
5. Sport dropout
6. Causal attributions in sport contexts
7. Activation, arousal, anxiety and stress in sport
8. Cohesion in sports groups
9. Leadership in sports contexts
10. Psychological skills training
11. Psychological assessment in sport contexts

Mandatory literature

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Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures.
Seminars.
Group discussions.
Field work.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	15,00
Teste	35,00
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	35,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	5,00
Elaboração de projeto	15,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Trabalho de investigação	20,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

To access the final exam, students will have to meet the following criteria:
i) attend at least 75% of the theoretical and practical lessons taught, and
ii) a minimum grade of 47.5% in the practical component.

Students who fail to ensure the presence of the minimum number of classes described above should contact the responsible course at the latest within 15 days after the first class teaching to be able to define an alternative plan for training and evaluation.

Calculation formula of final grade

Theoretical component (50% of the total final classification):
i) distributed assessment: 3 mini-tests carried out within classes (33%) and when the final exam (17%)
ii) final assessment: regular season/resource (50%).

Practical component (50% of the final grade):
ii) preparation, presentation (written and oral), and defense of research work - 37.5%
ii) individual reflection - 12.5%

The theoretical and practical components of the total score will not be less than 47.5% of the corresponding value.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students covered by laws relating to special arrangements for attendance may be required to carry out special testing for proof of knowledge and skills related to the objectives and content of the course.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students subject to special regime regulations may be required to carry out special tests to prove their knowledge and skills related to the objectives and contents of the curricular unit.

Classification improvement

Students can try to improve their ranking through repetition of the the final exam (in case of the theoretical component). The written assignment is not subject to improvement.