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17586
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| Year |
2
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
4
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| Workload |
TP(45H)
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| Scientific area |
Psychology
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Entry requirements |
N/A
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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, characterize 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. Arousal, Anxiety and Stress in Contexts of Physical Activity and Sport
5. Motivation in Training and Competition
6. Intrinsic Motivation, Operant Conditioning, and Feedback
7. Group Processes in the Context of Sport
8. Aggression in the Context of Sport
9. Diversity and Inclusion in the Context of Sport
10. Leadership Styles in a Sporting Context
11. Main Psychological Interventions in a Sporting 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. (2023). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology (8ª Ed.) Human kinetics.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
M1 - Written test (10 points [50%]).
M2 - Group activity (10 points [50%]), of which 4 (40%) points are awarded for the presentation of the work and 6 (60%) points are awarded for the written work.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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