Advanced application of social and psychological theories and neurobiological mechanisms to learn about affective, behavioral, cognitive and perceptual aspects of physical activity and sport performance.
Athena Title
Adv Ex Psych
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of core sport and exercise psychology topics.
Students will be able to identify basic psychological theories and principles of exercise psychology.
Students will be able to collect, process, and analyze psychological data and apply the psychological concepts learned in class to those data.
Students will be able to critically evaluate scientific literature concerning the psychology of sport as well as acute and chronic psychological responses and adaptations to exercise.
Topical Outline
a. Basic principles for demonstrating knowledge in psychology of sport and exercise
b. Basic principles for measuring psychological variables related to exercise
c. Experimental set-up and data collection
d. Data processing, analysis, and interpretation
e. Application of psychological principles and their relationship to data and the environmental context
