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 Academic Year:
| 2013/4 |
| Owning Department/School:
| Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office) |
| Credits:
| 3 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 at Swindon College |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To allow students to develop a critical understanding of the application of psychological interventions to sport performance and injury. To develop an understanding of the academic background of psychological interventions and usage within profession specific context. Learning Outcomes: At the end of this unit students will be able to: * Identify the key factors contributing to athletes being psychologically prepared for performance and rehabilitation; * Devise strategies for differing sport and exercise scenarios; * Reflect and evaluate the outcome of intervention. Skills: Intellectual * Research (T, F, A) * Evaluation (F, A) * Synthesis and analysis (F, A) Professional * Meeting professional standards (T,F,A) * Reflective practice (F) Key/Transferable * Communication (T,F,A) * Working with others (F,A) * Problem solving (T, A) Practical * Prioritising time and tasks (F) Content: Theories and models of motivation, self-efficacy, arousal, group dynamics, confidence and concentration; Concepts underpinning mental training, such as goal-setting, arousal and attentional control and mental practices and their application in practice and competition scenarios; Action plans dealing with issues such as routines, relaxation and imagery. Typical psychological and emotional responses to injury; Adherence issues to training, rehabilitation and exercise. |
| Programme availability: |
LP10579 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
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