Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
ED10146 Mental skill development |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 50%, EX 50% |
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Aims: Students completing this unit will understand and appreciate a range of psychological factors influencing sport participation.
Learning Outcomes: Students will understand how movement skills are developed. They will understand the concepts underpinning mental training and be able to apply a range of mental training techniques to practice and competition scenarios. Students will be able to devise a competition day action plan for performers in their sport. Skills: The following key skills are either taught (T) and/or facilitated (F) and/or assessed (A) in this unit: * Written communication (A) * Oral communication (T) * Presentation (A) * Working as part of a group (A) * Written exam (F) Content: Students will examine theories and models of personality, motivation, self-efficacy, arousal and concentration. Students will explain and assess the concepts and variables thought to influence the development of movement skills; concepts and variables considered will include skill acquisition, theories of learning, leadership and group size and structure. Students will study the concepts underpinning mental training, such as goal-setting, arousal and attentional control and mental practices, and be able to apply these concepts to practice and competition scenarios. Students will complete on-the-day action plans dealing with issues such as routines, relaxation and imagery. |