PSY 260E General Sports Psychology Course Overview
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Pablo de Olavide University
Location: Seville, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Psychology
Instruction in: English
Course Code: PSY 260E
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: A previous psychology or sport course is recommended, though not obligatory.
DESCRIPTION
The course will provide an overview of the field of sports psychology and exercise, which involves applying psychology topics to exercise, sports, competition and health. Topics will cover how sports psychologists work ?at any level- with athletes and teams on motivation, concentration, resilient personalities, attention as well as decision making based on interbehavioral, cognitive and other important aproaches in sports psychology. Topics will include theoretical foundations of behavior, procedures for solving problems, adherence and motivation, etc.