HL20534: The psychology of sport and exercise participation
[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]
| Academic Year: | 2021/2 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department for Health |
| Credits: | 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 300 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
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| Assessment Summary: | CW50EX50 |
 Assessment Detail: |
- Assessment detail for this unit will be available shortly.
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must take HL10524 AND take HL10525
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| Aims:
| To examine the psychological and social factors that contribute towards participation in sport and exercise.
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| Learning Outcomes: | - Explain and analyse the psychological determinants and outcomes of exercise and physical activity participation, incorporating psychological theory;
- Explain and analyse the sports environment and team dynamics;
- Work independently to interpret empirical research in sport and exercise psychology, and apply to case study examples;
- Analyse the role of the sport psychologist in the provision of interventions, including ethical and respectful working practices;
- Conduct psychometric analysis and interpretation of questionnaires to address psychological and social factors in sport and exercise science;
- Explain and discuss concepts from sport and exercise psychology, communicating to both academic and public audiences.
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| Content: | Semester one will cover a range of topics related to the psychology of exercise, including: theories of behavioural change, the psychological benefits (emotional and cognitive) and risks of exercise, the societal benefits of sport participation, and the psychological and social factors that underpin exercise promotion.
Semester two will include topics related towards psychological and social factors that contribute towards successful performance and positive development in sports. It will cover a range of topics including group dynamics, the sport environment, personality and individual differences, and positive development in youth sports.
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| Programme availability: |
HL20534 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:
Department for Health
- UHHL-AFB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 2)
- UHHL-ACB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 2)
- UHHL-AAB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- UHHL-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 2)
- UHHL-AFM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Year 2)
- UHHL-ACM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Combined Professional Placement and Study Abroad (Year 2)
- UHHL-AAM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Study year abroad (Year 2)
- UHHL-AKM22 : MSci(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science with Professional Placement (Year 2)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2021/22.
- Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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