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Course Title: Sport Psychology
Campus Course Code: KAH 6033
UTTC Course Code: KINO 6320
Campus: UT San Antonio
Program: Kinesiology
Course Description

Students will investigate psychological and social-psychological theories and current research pertaining to the study of sport and physical activity. Topics covered will include personality, anxiety, arousal, causal attribution, self-confidence, motivation, attention and socialization. This course is a prerequisite for KINO 6322 Applied Sport Psychology.

Objectives

Students will be able to:

  • locate, read, and understand published sport psychology research and other sources of sport psychology information (e.g., the Internet).
  • describe the nature of past and present research for various sport psychology topics.
  • describe the relationships between the concepts and principles in sport psychology and sport performance and satisfaction.
  • use current sport psychology knowledge to design sport and physical education environments that improve performance and enhance satisfaction experienced by individual participants.
  • conduct various, pre-designed research projects. As an individual or as a member of a group, the student will collect and analyze the data, as well as report the results.
Materials

To see a complete list of materials needed for this course, as well as any important notes and instructions provided by the instructor, visit the UTTC Book Lists.
Credits:3
Level:Graduate
Faculty

Tiffanye  Vargas-Tonsing
TiffanyeVargas.Tonsing@utsa.edu
210-458-6228