Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Medical and Health Sciences

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Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

• Unit Title

  Advanced Social Psychology of Exercise and Sport

• Unit Code

  SPS3601

• Year

  2020

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  Online

• Unit Coordinator

  Dr Caitlin Inez FOX-HARDING

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Description

This unit focuses on principal concepts of social psychology and sociology in the context of sport, exercise, health, and wellness. Students will study theories and practical applications in social psychology and sociology applied to sport and exercise as a vehicle for human enrichment, mental health, and performance enhancement across the lifespan.

Equivalent Rule

Unit previously coded SPS2102

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Develop advanced academic oral presentation skills through critical review and analysis of the related research literature.
2. Explain the dynamic relationship between sports, culture and society including topics such as media, commercialisation of sports, socio-economic class, race, ethnicity, and gender.
3. Examine practical issues in dealing with anxiety, arousal, stress; developing coping, relaxation, self-regulation, confidence, and optimal relaxation and flow experiences that influence cognitions, emotions, and behaviours in sport and exercise.
4. Describe the theoretical bases of social psychology and sociology that influence exercise adherence, response to athletic injury, drug use, and burnout and withdrawal from sport and exercise.
5. Evaluate the importance of socio-cultural and psychological theories in understanding healthy human development and behaviour across the lifespan.

Unit Content

1. Global, political, and economic implications for the provision of social justice, inclusive practice and performance in sport and exercise.
2. Race, ethnicity, and culture in participation, performance, self-representations, affect, and motivation in sport and exercise.
3. Media, gender, economy, social class, violence, drug use, deviance in self- representations, affect, burnout and withdrawal from sport & exercise.
4. Team dynamics, group cohesion, group think, social physique anxiety and social support and pressure influences in sport and exercise.
5. Self-presentation, self-esteem, self-concept, self-efficacy, physical self-perceptions, flow and athletic identity in sport and exercise.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops and laboratory sessions.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

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