Initiating Motivation for Change in Health, Exercise, and Sport
KINS 4450E/6450E
3 hours
Initiating Motivation for Change in Health, Exercise, and Sport
Course Description
Provides students and future practitioners with strong preparation for their roles in physical/health education, coaching, and health counseling, including the areas of public health, health promotion, physical therapy, and nursing. This course focuses on increasing the understanding of motivational processes impacting adoption, engagement, and adherence of healthy behaviors.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will be required to provide five Scientific Article Summaries in addition to the current requirements.
Athena Title
Motivation Health Behav Change
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
The student will describe and interpret scientific literature pertaining to motivation and health behaviors, exercise, and sport, and to use theoretical and/or empirical research to draw logical conclusions.
The student will demonstrate basic knowledge about key content areas of motivation, health behaviors, exercise, and sport and be able to apply this knowledge appropriately in real world settings.
The student will utilize motivational theories and models, including motivational interviewing, to make well-informed decisions to engage your patients, students, athletes, and clients in healthy behaviors.
The student will demonstrate strategies to initiate a sustainable behavior change in your group of interest.
The student will demonstrate an ability to think and communicate one’s thoughts effectively in oral and written formats.
The student will demonstrate and apply ethical principles in one’s everyday work (American Psychological Association).
Topical Outline
Topic 1: What is motivation? - Definition of motivation and overview of different motivation theories of change
Topic 2: Understanding motivation – focus on positive psychology mechanisms
Topic 3: Motivation in physical education and sport
Topic 4: Instructional strategies to increase participant motivation, performance, and well-being
Topic 5: Motivating and initiating a change for healthy behaviors
Topic 6: Understanding individuals’ readiness for change
Topic 7: Process of motivational interviewing
Topic 8: Motivation and healthy behaviors across lifespan
