Division: / Social Science / Dept: / Psychology
Program(s): / 1. / 2. / 3.
1. Course Title: / Sports Psychology
2. Course Number: / PSYC 22
3. Course
Information:
3a. Units/Hours
Lecture Units/Hours
1 unit – 182 units – 36
3 units – 54
4 units – 72
5 units – 90 /
Lab (2 to 1 ratio) Lab (3 to 1 ratio)
Units/Hours Units/Hours
1 unit – 36 1 unit – 542 units – 72 2 units – 108
3 units – 108 3 units – 162
4 units – 144 4 units – 216
5 units – 180 5 units – 270 / Total Units / Lecture Units / Lab Units
3 / = / 3 / + / 0
Total Hours / Lecture Hours / Lab Hours
54 / = / 54 / + / 0
3b. Credit Status:
AA/AS / X / Non-Degree / Certificate / Non-Credit
3c. Transfer Code:
UC / X / CSU / None / Non-Credit
3d. AA/AS Degree Pattern
General Ed Breadth
Area(s):
3e. Maximum Enrollment: / Enter number
3f. Credit/No Credit ONLY / No / Yes or No (usually No)
3g. Credit/No Credit ALLOW / Yes / Yes or No (usually Yes)
3h. Can be taken / 1 / time(s) for credit (maximum 2):
(If more than 1, justify with one of the following)
It is a lab class that emphasizes the development of skills over time
It is a lecture course in which the content varies from year to year
3i. TOP code (click here) / 2001.00 / 3j. Classification / T5/55001(a)(1)(B) / 3k. SAM Code / E
3l. CAN number
Originator(s): _Dr. August Hoffman ____ Date: January 1, 2006
Division Chair: Dr. Cornelia Lyles Date:
Administrator: Dr. Loretta M. Canett-Bailes Date:
Curriculum Chair: Saul Panski Date: April 25, 2006
Senate Approval:______Board Approval:______State Approval: ______
4. Catalog Description (in gray box below)
Sport Psychology will focus on the psychological components associated with the recreational as well as competitive athlete and emphasize techniques in enhanced sport and athletic competition. The course will address the evolution of sport psychology as a science, individual motivation techniques, the role of the personality in successful athletic competition, improving confidence and concentration skills, as well as emphasizing psychological variables essential in successful competition (i.e., guided imagery, visualizing goal achievement, etc.). Related issues to be covered in the course will also include weight loss and improvements in self-esteem, changing the “I can’t” philosophy to “I can and will” philosophy, the role of sport and exercise for the elderly in our society, and the realization of personal goals. The course will also focus on problems that are associated with sports and the competitive athlete, such as hyper-aggressive behaviors among athletes, substance abuse among elite athletes, the “mob mentality” of spectators, the revolution of women’s sports, and finally children’s participation in sports activities.
5. Class Schedule Description: (in gray box below)
Same.
6. Need/Justification: (in gray box below)
Sport Psychology is an important branch of psychology that focuses on motivational techniques, guided imagery, arousal theory, and attribution theory. Sport psychology will address many contemporary issues in psychology today and is a popular course that has numerous individual and group benefits to the psychology student.
7a. Prerequisite(s) (in gray box below
Prerequisites go through a separate approval process.
None.
7b. Corequisite(s) (in gray box below):
Corequisites go through a separate approval process.
None.
7c. Recommended Preparation (in gray box below):
Recommended Preparation goes through a separate approval process.
Completion of PSYC 1A, General Psychology, with a minimum grade of “C”.
7d. Other Enrollment Criteria:
None.
8. Learning Objectives/Outcomes: (express in behavioral terms and in separate list of items for each category in gray box below):
Upon the completion of the course the student will be able to do the following:
A. Describe the role sports and athletic competition and how these topics relate to psychology and individual performance.
B. Identify the careers available in sport psychology and, if appropriate, use this information to make career decisions.
C. Describe the early historical development of sport psychology, such as the Greek contributions, the Romans, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, the Reformation, as well as the Age of Enlightenment and draw appropriate conclusions as they pertain to the development of sports and sport psychology for today.
D. Give specific examples of the behavioral applications and principles of learning as they relate to the various elements of sport psychology such as classical conditioning, operant conditioning and cognitive learning.
E. Give examples of the determinants of arousal and anxiety, neuropsychological mechanisms, drive theory and psychological mechanisms of sports.
F. Describe the role of motivation, guided imagery and visualization strategies to enhance performance in sport competition.
9. Course Content: (outline of main topics and subtopics in gray box below)
A. Historical perspectives of sports
B. Behavioral principles and applications
C. Anxiety, arousal and intervention strategies
D. Social-psychological dimensions
E. Leadership, cohesive behaviors, and audience effects in sports
F. Aggression and violence in sports
G. Personality and assessment in sports
H. The elite athlete and selected athletic populations
I. The female athlete
J. Youth in sports
K. Psychological techniques of coaching
L. Gerontological issues and the elderly in sports
M. Sports and exercise as a way of life
10. Methods of Instruction: (reflective of a variety of learning styles in gray box below)
Methods of instruction may include, but are not limited to the following:
A. Lecture
B. Oral presentations by students
C. Videos / films
D. Small-group (collaborative) work
11. Methods of Evaluation: A student's grade shall be determined by the instructor using multiple measures of performance related to the course objectives. Methods of evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:
A. Multiple choice exams
B. Essay / short answer exams
C. Oral presentations
D. Research project
12. Examples of Assignments: Students will be expected to understand and critique college level texts or the equivalent. Reading and writing, as well as out of class assignments are required. These assignments may include but are not limited to the following:
A. Research project
13. Textbook (s): The required college-level textbooks may include, but are not limited to the following:
(1) Required:
Le Unes, Arnold and Jack Nation
(Author)
Sport Psychology. 3rd Edition
(Title)
Wadsworth Publishers. 2002.
(Publisher) ISBN (Publication Date)
(2) Required:
Silva, John and Diane Stevens
(Author)
Psychological Foundations of Sport
(Title)
Allyn & Bacon. 2002.
(Publisher) ISBN (Publication Date)
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