Applied Sport Psychology
MSc, PGDip, PGCert

Modules

• Professional and Counselling Skills Core

Professional and Counselling Skills (Core)

The module aims to increase awareness of professional conduct issues in applied sport psychology work through observations/videos of sport psychologists at work, role play and case study discussions. The module aims to prepare students to understand the professional issues including ethics, code of conducts, and methods of consulting necessary for applied practitioner work.

Credits: 20

• Psychology of Sport, Performance, and Wellbeing Core

Psychology of Sport, Performance, and Wellbeing (Core)

The module aims to advance student knowledge of key theoretical and applied concepts in sport psychology. The module also aims to enable students to diagnose sport psychology skills and to provide suitable interventions. Additionally, the module aims to consolidate critical understanding of applied sport psychology in relation to both research and application.

Credits: 20

• Advanced Research Methods: From Process to Product Core

Advanced Research Methods: From Process to Product (Core)

The aim of this module is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the stages of the research process from literature review through to presentation of findings. In addition a key aim is the development of a critical understanding of the role of quantitative and qualitative methods.

Credits: 20

• Professional Practice in Sport Psychology Core

Professional Practice in Sport Psychology (Core)

The module aims to develop a deep, critical understanding of theory and research in sport psychology assessment. The module also aims to enable students to diagnose and provide suitable interventions that would be required as an applied sport psychologist. Additionally, the module provides a practically orientated approach, aiming to advance student knowledge of current coping techniques utilised by practitioners.

Credits: 20

• Applied Motor Skills Core

Applied Motor Skills (Core)

The aim of the module is to enhance the understanding of the impact of motor skill knowledge as an applied sport psychologist. The implications for such knowledge in working effectively with sports performers and coaches is critical to acknowledge and develop. A range of theoretical approaches offer alternative solutions to performer and coach related issues of developing skills in performers and these will form the basis for critical discussion and debate.

Credits: 20

• Cultural and Relational Sport Psychology Core

Cultural and Relational Sport Psychology (Core)

This module aims to critically examine cultural (e.g., narratives, organisational infrastructure) and relational factors (e.g., group cohesion, coach-athlete relationship) and how they contribute–positively and negatively–to athletic performance, well-being, and social justice. Multilevel applied considerations and the role of sport psychologists are considered at cultural, organisational, team, interpersonal, and intrapersonal levels. This module assists students in identifying and creating strategies relative to culture and context of athletes and their support network and ultimately leads towards effective cultural and relational sport psychology practice.

Credits: 20

• Research Project  Core

Research Project (Core)

This module is a substantive and independent piece of research with a form of assessment that will allow students to develop, to an advanced level, a range of research and transferable skills. The assessment for this module comprises a research proposal, oral presentation and a paper in a format suitable for publication.

Please note: this is a core module for MSc students, but is not available to PG Dip and PG Cert students.