BSc (Hons) Psychology of Sport
Course Overview
This BSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides a comprehensive scientific education, blending core psychological principles with specialized applications in athletic performance and well-being. The program progresses from foundational theories to advanced practical skills, culminating in a final year where you can tailor your studies to your specific career interests through a selection of specialized elective modules.
Key Program Highlights
- Study in excellent, high-standard department facilities dedicated to psychology and sports
- Build from foundational modules to advanced topics like Critical Issues in Sport Psychology
- Gain practical skills in the application of psychological techniques for athletes and exercisers
- Tailor your degree in the final year with specialized electives like Forensic or Workplace Psychology
- Develop a strong understanding of core psychology, from biological bases to social influences
Course Overview
This BSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology provides a comprehensive scientific education, blending core psychological principles with specialized applications in athletic performance and well-being. The program progresses from foundational theories to advanced practical skills, culminating in a final year where you can tailor your studies to your specific career interests through a selection of specialized elective modules.
Key Program Highlights
- Study in excellent, high-standard department facilities dedicated to psychology and sports
- Build from foundational modules to advanced topics like Critical Issues in Sport Psychology
- Gain practical skills in the application of psychological techniques for athletes and exercisers
- Tailor your degree in the final year with specialized electives like Forensic or Workplace Psychology
- Develop a strong understanding of core psychology, from biological bases to social influences
Requirements
Modules
- Core Areas of Psychology
- Introduction to Sport Psychology
- Introduction to Qualitative Research
- Introduction to Quantitative Analysis
- Philosophical roots, research approaches and academic skills in Psychology
- Psychological Assessment and Strategies for Athletes
- Behaviour Change
- Biological Psychology
- Classic Paradigms in Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology in Childhood and Adolescence
- Further Research Methods
- Individual Differences
- New and Critical Theories in Social Psychology
- Psychological Assessment and Strategies for Athletes
- Research and Professional Skills
- Become Unstoppable: Professional Skills
- Critical issues and Topics in Sport Psychology
- Dissertation
- Applied Sport Psychology with Teams
- Atypical Child Development
- Behaviour Change: Children, Families and Communities
- Brain and Behaviour
- Educational Psychology
- Effective and Affective Thinking and Processing
- Forensic Psychology
- Media Psychology
- Occupational Psychology
- Psychology of Health
- Psychology of Mental Health
- The Psychology of Extreme Violence
- Work Placement
- Animal Therapy (Assisted and Individual)
