Sports Psychology - Level 3 Course
NVQ
Distance
Description
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Type
NVQ Level 3
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Class hours
100h
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Duration
12 Months
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Start date
Different dates available
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
The Sports Psychology - Level 3 Course is designed for anyone interested in sports and exercise and can be beneficial whether you are a coach, official, teacher, physiotherapist, sports trainer, or if you are just wanting to use the skills detailed in this course to enhance your own personal performance. On successful completion of this course students will receive an accredited Level 3 Certificate of Achievement.
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- Sports Psychology - Level 3 Course.pdf
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About this course
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
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Subjects
- Psychology
- Leadership
- Motivation
- IT
- Performance
- Quality
- Trainer
- Accredited
- Sport Psychology
- Quality Training
- Skills and Training
Teachers and trainers (1)
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Distance Learning Tutor
Course programme
The course includes the following units:-
Unit 1 - Introduction to Sports PsychologyThe following topics are covered: What is sport psychology? The role of a sport psychologist, A brief history of sport psychology, An overview of psychology.
Unit 2 - How Personality, Attitudes and Behaviour Affect Sporting PerformanceThe following topics are covered: Personality - Theories on personality, Methods of measuring personality, The links between personality and sport involvement and performance, Personality profiling. Attitudes - Origins of attitude, Triadic model of attitude formation, Changing attitudes, How attitudes influence behaviour. Behaviour - Aggressive behaviour, Antecedents of aggression, Theories of aggression, How aggression affects sporting performance, Combating aggression.
Unit 3 - How the State Of Mind Affects Sporting PerformanceThe following topics are covered: Emotions, Arousal, Theories of arousal, How arousal affects sporting performance, Anxiety, How anxiety affects sporting performance, Stress, Causes of stress, Measuring stress, Stress Management, Physical relaxation, Imagery, Focus.
Unit 4 – How Motivation Goal Setting and Confidence Affect Sporting PerformanceThe following topics are covered: Theories of motivation, How motivation affects sporting performance, Developing a motivational climate, Goal setting, Confidence building.
Unit 5 - Social Influence in SportThe following topics are covered: How spectators affect sporting performance, Research on audience effects, Coping with audience effects, The effects of co-action on sporting performance, The home advantage phenomenon, Teams and groups, Factors that affect group performances, Leadership, Leadership characteristics, Theories of leadership.
Unit 6 - Psychological Skills TrainingThe following topics are covered: A Psychological skills training Programme - An orientation phase, An analysis phase, A planning phase, An implementation phase, An evaluation phase.
Assessment:
You will be assessed on coursework which is detailed in the course materials. Most coursework consists of short paragraph answers to set questions. Your work can be sent back to your course tutor by email or by post.
Additional information
Sports Psychology - Level 3 Course