This module is focused on the theoretical and practical implementation of performance enhancing skills for athletes – from children to the elite. A look into the development of sport psychology since its inception and how psychology can aid performance in sport is discussed. The various areas of concern to the athlete and coach which include dealing with anxiety and arousal in sport and concentration will be understood in terms of a theoretical framework. Skills to manage anxiety and arousal as well as to enhance concentration will be taught both theoretically and practically. Students will engage in various relaxation strategies and psyching up strategies as well as positive self-talk, cognitive restructuring, goal-setting, visualization, pre-performance routines and others. Students will be encourage to come up with their own techniques in order to enhance their or their athletes’ performance.
This unit will focus on the skills needed to run an effective team. Whether you are a coach, sport administrator, captain or just a regular team player, communication, listening, leadership and basic counselling skills are vital. Participants will discuss and work together to learn how to build up their team and motivate it under pressure. Students will come up with a number of ways on how one can build team cohesion within their team. Roles and responsibilities of team members/ coaches/ administrators will be discussed as well as the importance of creating a desire for team success.
This module will look at trending topics in sport psychology. Current research worldwide is focusing greatly on the following areas:
The transitions athletes go through which include retirement and migration for professional reasons, the management of injuries from a holistic perspective, the ever-increasing challenge of athlete/coach burnout, eating disorders and weight-management, match-fixing, drug abuse in Sport, measurement tools in psychology.
The transitions athletes go through which include retirement and migration for professional reasons, the management of injuries from a holistic perspective, the ever-increasing challenge of athlete/coach burnout, eating disorders and weight-management, match-fixing, drug abuse in Sport, measurement tools in psychology.
In this module, students will understand better that the benefits of sport and exercise are not only physical but psychological too. This unit is more focused on the practice of exercise and sports across all the population rather than elite athletes in particular. This module looks into the growth of the child/adolescent and age appropriate development patterns that are important for the coach to understand. The unit also delves into personality types and understanding how one may motivate different participants and the importance of building self-confidence in the individuals we work with in order to enhance their chances of success.
- Teacher: Mikele Vella
In this module, students will understand better that the benefits of sport and exercise are not only physical but psychological too. This unit is more focused on the practice of exercise and sports across all the population rather than elite athletes in particular. This module looks into the growth of the child/adolescent and age appropriate development patterns that are important for the coach to understand. The unit also delves into personality types and understanding how one may motivate different participants and the importance of building self-confidence in the individuals we work with in order to enhance their chances of success.
- Teacher: Dr Bernice Sant
This module is focused on the theoretical and practical implementation of performance enhancing skills for athletes – from children to the elite. A look into the development of sport psychology since its inception and how psychology can aid performance in sport is discussed. The various areas of concern to the athlete and coach which include dealing with anxiety and arousal in sport and concentration will be understood in terms of a theoretical framework. Skills to manage anxiety and arousal as well as to enhance concentration will be taught both theoretically and practically. Students will engage in various relaxation strategies and psyching up strategies as well as positive self-talk, cognitive restructuring, goal-setting, visualization, pre-performance routines and others. Students will be encourage to come up with their own techniques in order to enhance their or their athletes’ performance.
- Teacher: Samantha Tabone
This unit will focus on the skills needed to run an effective team. Whether you are a coach, sport administrator, captain or just a regular team player, communication, listening, leadership and basic counselling skills are vital. Participants will discuss and work together to learn how to build up their team and motivate it under pressure. Students will come up with a number of ways on how one can build team cohesion within their team. Roles and responsibilities of team members/ coaches/ administrators will be discussed as well as the importance of creating a desire for team success.
- Teacher: Samantha Tabone
This module will look at trending topics in sport psychology. Current research worldwide is focusing greatly on the following areas:
The transitions athletes go through which include retirement and migration for professional reasons, the management of injuries from a holistic perspective, the ever-increasing challenge of athlete/coach burnout, eating disorders and weight-management, match-fixing, drug abuse in Sport, measurement tools in psychology.
The transitions athletes go through which include retirement and migration for professional reasons, the management of injuries from a holistic perspective, the ever-increasing challenge of athlete/coach burnout, eating disorders and weight-management, match-fixing, drug abuse in Sport, measurement tools in psychology.
- Teacher: Dr Bernice Sant