ISI - PSYC 410 - Sports Psychology
Course Description
Sports Psychology covers the application of the principles and methodologies of psychology to athletics. Topics include individual philosophies of sport, motivation, personality of coaches and athletes, recreational sports for children, psychological testing, training and learning principles, mind/body relationships, and the effects of anxiety, arousal, and relaxation on performance and current research in the field.
LC State students: cross-listed with KIN 410 Sports Psychology.
Learner Outcomes
- To understand how thoughts, values, and beliefs influence an individual’s participation and performance in sport.
- To acquire psychological skills and knowledge applicable to coaches, teachers, or other practitioners.
- To develop or clarify a coaching/teacher philosophy and understand how this philosophy affects the coach’s/teacher’s ability to implement psychological skills training.
- To understand how to design and implement a psychological skills training program for your students/athletes.
Required Course Materials
Weinberg, Robert S and Daniel Gould. Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 5th ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2011. ISBN-10: 0-7360-8323-5; ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-8323-2
Expected Course Timeline
Most ISI courses are designed so that students can complete them within 3 months to 1 year. If you are attempting to complete a course more quickly than this, please contact ISI to explore your options.
Sponsor Institution
Credits earned for this course are included in a LC State transcript.
This is an INDEPENDENT STUDY IN IDAHO course
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Prerequisites
The equivalent of PSYC 101 Introduction to General Psychology or the equivalent of PSYC 205 Developmental Psychology, or permission of instructor and Sophomore Standing.- ISI - PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology (Complete)
- EP0037 - ISI - PSYC 410 Pre-Req Transc