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14887
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| Year |
3
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
T(30H)/TP(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Psychology
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Entry requirements |
N/A
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Mode of delivery |
Face-to-face
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Learning outcomes |
This course aims to give an introduction to the study of Sport Psychology, providing a conceptual and theoretical framework for understanding and discussing the influence of psychological variables in sports and exercise, and acquire basic intervention skills in this area.
• Definition of Sport Psychology, characterise its object and its most common research methods.
• Describe the most relevant psychological processes in the practice of sport and exercise and discuss the empirical data that supports this description.
• Describe and explain basic psychological intervention strategies related to the psychological processes.
• Explain the value of educational and preventive psychological intervention in sport.
• Analyze and synthesize scientific information in the field of Sport Psychology.
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Syllabus |
1. Introduction to Sport Psychology:
1.1. Origins and History of Sport Psychology.
1.2. Objectives of Sport Psychology.
1.3. Research methods in Sport Psychology.
2. Personality and Self-Confidence in Sports
3. Attention and Concentration in Sports Training and Competition
4. Activation, Anxiety and Stress in Contexts of Physical Activity and Sport
5. Motivation in Training and Competition
6. Group Processes in the Context of Sport
7. Main Psychological Interventions in Sport Context.
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Main Bibliography |
Cox, R. H. (1998). Sport psychology: Concepts and applications (5ª Ed.). McGraw-Hill.
Cruz, J. F. (Ed.) (1996). Manual de psicologia do desporto. Braga: Sistemas Humanos e Organizacionais, Lda.
Díaz, J. D. (2004). Psicología de la Actividad Física y del Deporte. Madrid: McGrawHill.
Gill, D.L. (2000). Psychological dynamics of sport and exercise (2ª Ed). Champaign: Human Kinetics.
Gouveia, M.J. (2001). Tendências da investigação na psicologia do desporto, exercício e atividade física. Análise Psicológica, 1 (XIX), 5-14. https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.339
Weinberg, R.S. & Gould, D. (2011). Foundations of Sport & Exercise Psychology (5ª Ed.) Champaign: Human Kinetics.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The typology of classes in this UC will be fundamentally of a theoretical and practical nature, with exposition of the main contents by the teacher in order to create a critical debate on the topics covered. Therefore, expository methods and critical discussion of themes will be used, encouraging the participation of students. In the exploration of the different themes, there will be a constant concern about the relationship between theory and practice, with the aim of promoting critical thinking among students.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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