From the Identification to the Development of the Excellence in Sport

Code:

PDCD037

Acronym:

DEBDH

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Sports Sciences

Instance: 2017/2018 - SP

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sport Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDCD	1	Plano em vigor a partir de 2009	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This curricular unit (CU) aims to increase students’ understanding of how psychological factors influence performance in sport settings, and exploring the ways in which they relate to the pursuit of excellence in sport and life. Additionally, it aims to increase students’ understanding of how psychological skills training can be applied to a variety of sports agents, thus helping them acquire skills and knowledge about sport psychology that they can apply as a coach, teacher, athletic trainer or other sport agents.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students are expected to be able to:
a) discuss critically psychological factors contributing to excellence in sport
b) discuss critically various methods necessary to prepare sportspeople mentally for elite competition
c) locate, read, and interpret sport psychology research, discussing the status and ramifications for future research related to their main topic of study

Working method

Presencial

Program

Psychological factors contributing to excellence in sport.
c) performance excellence, expertise and deliberate practice
d) peak performance, psychological skills and mental toughness

Mental preparation for peak performance
c) theoretical and practical principles underlying mental skills training for sports performance enhancement
d) the role of the specialist in mental skills training.

Critical appraisal of research on mental skills training

Mandatory literature

Anshel Mark H.; Sport psychology. ISBN: 0-8053-5364-X
Duda Joan L. 340; Advances in sport and exercise psychology measurement. ISBN: 1-885693-11-7
Weinberg Robert S.; Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. ISBN: 978-0-7360-6467-5
Nideffer Robert M.; Assessment in sport psychology. ISBN: 1-885693-28-1
Tenenbaum Gershon 340; Handbook of sport psychology. ISBN: 978-0-471-73811-4

Complementary Bibliography

Andersen Mark B. 340; Doing sport psychology. ISBN: 0-7360-0086-0
Cox Richard H.; Sport psychology. ISBN: 0-07-110642-1
Horn Thelma S. 340; Advances in sport psychology. ISBN: 0-7360-3298-3
Anderson Mark B. 340; Sport psychology in practice. ISBN: 0-7360-3711-X
Moran Aidan P.; Sport and exercise psychology. ISBN: 0-415-16809-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures
Seminars
Discussion groups

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Applied psychology
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Cognitive science
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Behavioural sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Written assignment - 100% of the final result