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UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF HUMAN KINETICS

Session : Fall 2012

Course Code : APA 2140

Course Title : Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology

Course Timetable : Tuesday, 11:30 to 13:00, MNT 203

Friday, 13:00 to 14:30, MNT 203

Professor : Kim A. Thompson, Ph.D. (kim.thompson@uottawa.ca)

Office Hours : Before or after class and by appointment (at MNT 348-349)

Characteristics : Compulsory, 3 credits, no prerequisite

Language of Instruction : English

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Study of human behaviour in sport environments as well as an initiation to the concepts, themes and modern theories of sport and exercise psychology. Methods and results of selected contemporary research in sport and exercise psychology. Intervention techniques in sport and exercise psychology.

2. GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

The purpose of this course is to provide you with a broad introduction to the study of human behaviour in sport environments as well as an initiation to the concepts, themes, and modern theories of sport and exercise psychology. You will learn about the theories that have been developed to help us understand behaviours related to sport and physical activity participation. Also, you will be encouraged to think about the application of information learned in this course to real-life situations.

3. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

Demonstrate your understanding for the theories, concepts and research presented in class through your ability to:

a) Explain course information (e.g., define terms, outline diagrams)

b) Apply this information to solve physical activity and sport psychology related questions in real-life situations (e.g., make theoretically based suggestions related to real-life problems)

c) Integrate and synthesize course content (e.g., draw from various topics throughout the course to answer integrative questions).

4. TEACHING METHODS

Types of learning activities will include course preparation readings, PowerPoint presentations, in-class practical exercises, guest lecturers, discussions, audiovisual documents, etc.

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5. PREMISES

It is expected that students actively participate in the course throughout the semester in order to increase their knowledge of the course content and to facilitate the learning process. This includes:

a) Completing the required readings prior to each course

b) Attending class and participating in group discussions and/or activities

c) Asking questions when course material or assignment instructions are not fully understood

d) Completing all assignments

Please consult the following websites in order to familiarise yourself with important semester dates, academic regulations, intellectual integrity (with resources regarding plagiarism and other forms of fraud), as well as information on plagiarism:

a) University calendar http://www.registrar.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=2671

b) Academic regulations http://web5.uottawa.ca/admingov/regulations.html

c) Intellectual integrity http://web5.uottawa.ca/mcs-smc/academicintegrity/home.php

d) Explanations and examples of plagiarism http://www.uottawa.ca/plagiarism.pdf

6. USE OF « VIRTUAL CAMPUS : BLACKBOARD LEARN »

Course material will be available on the APA 2140 virtual campus site. More specifically, assignment details and expectations, as well as some course notes will be uploaded to the site. Virtual Campus will be the primary communication tool between students and the professor. It is the student’s responsibility to regularly check the site for further information.

The new Blackboard Learn platform will be used for this course. The University is currently transitioning to this new version of Virtual Campus. (Note that the login procedure is different for Blackboard Learn.) To connect, go to https://maestro.uottawa.ca/ and follow the "read more…" link in the Blackboard - Pilot Project section. From this page you will find links to detailed instructions to get your initial password, as well as a button giving you access to the new platform.

7. COURSE TEXTBOOK AND BOOK OF READINGS (REQUIRED)

Course pack available at Rytec Printing, 613-241-2679, corner of Besserer & Dalhousie

8. COURSE EVALUATION

*Course attendance and participation in class exercises are mandatory (see Calendar 2003-2005, http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/info/regist/crs/0305/ssanEN/SSAN_7.htm).

% Assignments Due Dates

15% In-class exercises (3 x 5%) Sep 21, Oct 19, and Nov 9th

25% Mid-term exam (content from Sept. 11th to Oct. 5

th) October 12

th

25% Personal reflection (to be submitted in two parts) October 16th and November 16

th

35% Final exam (content from Oct. 9th to Nov 30

th) December 7

th to 20

th

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Please Note:

a) In-class exercises must be completed during course hours and hard copies must be submitted individually at the end of the allotted class time. (It is the student’s responsibility to always have lined paper in class.)

b) All in-class exercises will be picked up during course hours and each exercise will be worth 5% of students’ final mark (for a total of 15%). No exercise will be accepted after class. Students who do not submit a hard copy of the exercise will obtain a mark of ‘0’ for the assignment. To void the penalty (‘0’) of a missed/incomplete assignment, students will need to provide the

professor with a copy of proof for medical reasons (with doctor’s note), sport competition (letter from coach with phone number), or death (notice of death or obituary). No other reasons will be accepted. If the absence is justified, the student will not be penalized. In these instances, the final mark for the exercises will be calculated according to the number of exercises completed.

c) The personal reflection assignments are due (paper copy) at the beginning of class on the dates specified. Assignments submitted later on the due day will be penalized 5%. An additional 10% will be deducted from the mark for each late day thereafter.

d) No assignments/exams/exercises can be redone after having been submitted for evaluation. No additional assignment to increase a mark will be permitted.

e) Once assignments/exams/exercises have been evaluated, the mark may be changed only in case of mistakes made in marking or in registering the mark.

9. COURSE CALENDAR

WK DATE TOPIC REQUIRED READINGS

1 Sept 7th Course overview

2

Sept 11th Introduction to sport and exercise psychology Moran (2012)

Sept 14th Mental training

Cox (2002)

Williams (2006)

3

Sept 18th Motivation Anshel (2012)

Sept 21st Self-confidence (*In-class exercise)

Lane (2008)

Gill & Williams (2008)

4

Sept 25th Attention and concentration

Morris & Terry (2011)

Brewer (2009)

Sept 28th Personality

Cox (2002)

Gill & Williams (2008)

5

Oct 2nd

Anxiety and activation Crocker (2011)

Williams (2006)

Oct 5th Stress and performance

Crocker (2011)

Lane (2008)

6 Oct 9

th Coping strategies

Cox (2002)

Anshel (2012)

Oct 12th *Mid-term (course content from Sep 11

th to Oct 5

th)

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7 Oct 16

th

Goal-setting (*Reflection #1) Morris & Terry (2011)

Cox (2002)

Oct 19th Relaxation (*In-class exercise) Williams (2006)

8 Oct 23rd

and Oct 26th No courses (Reading week)

9 Oct 30

th Imagery and hypnosis

Morris & Terry (2011)

Cox (2002)

Nov 2nd

Cohesion Weinberg & Gould (2007)

10 Nov 6

th Leadership Anshel (2012)

Nov 9th Coaching (*In-class exercise) Crocker (2011)

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Nov 13th Anger and aggression

Cox (2002)

Gill & Williams (2008)

Nov 16th Physical activity and well-being (*Reflection #2)

Morris & Terry (2011)

Moran (2012)

Cox (2002)

12

Nov 20th Overtraining and injuries Weinberg & Gould (2007)

Nov 23rd

Substance abuse Weinberg & Gould (2007)

Murphy (2005)

13

Nov 27th Eating disorders Murphy (2005)

Nov 30th Youth and special populations

Crocker (2011)

Brewer (2009)

14 Dec 4th Final exam review

10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

a) Absence from Examinations: Please consult the Calendar of the Undergraduate Studies of the Faculty of Health Sciences, regarding the policy of the School about absence from examinations. Absence from an exam must be justified by a certificate from the u Ottawa Health Services. Travelling, employment, and misreading the examination schedule are not acceptable reasons.

b) Learning Support: Students who require accommodations or academic support because of a physical or learning disability, or any condition that affects their ability to learn, are invited to register with “ACCESS SERVICE”. Students can then meet with an Access Service specialist to identify their individual needs and to discuss appropriate interventions. (University Centre, room 339, 613-562-5976, TTY 613-562-5214, adapt@uottawa.ca, http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/access)

c) Student Mentoring Program: In collaboration with the Student Academic Success Services (SASS), the Faculty of Health Sciences Student Mentoring Program aims to motivate student academic, personal and professional excellence, foster a sense of community and promote the inclusion, autonomy and the retention of all students enrolled at the Faculty of Health Sciences. The faculty of Health Science Mentoring Centre offers a wide array of services, free of charge, to suit students’ needs. (Montpetit Hall, room 238, 613-562-5800 ext. 4937, mentors@mail.health.uOttawa.ca)

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d) Student Appeal Process: The Academic Appeal Centre is a free service to assist students with their Academic career. If you have questions concerning grades reviews, academic fraud, degree requirements or any other questions concerning academics, drop by, call or email the Centre! (University Centre, room 101, appeal@sufo.ca, 613-562-5800 ext. 2350)

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Anshel, M. H. (2005). Applied exercise psychology. Springer Publishing.

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