SPCO223-14S1 (C) Semester One 2014

Sport Psychology 2

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 24 February 2014
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2014

Description

This course will examine the theory, philosophy and practice of psychological skills training in sport. Students will critically reflect on the application of sport psychology theories to psychological skills training programmes, examine the social psychology influences of sport and exercise participation and apply this knowledge to sport coaches and the sporting environment.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate practical application and knowledge of sport psychology skills.
2. Analyse & evaluate the application of psychological skills training.
3. Develop an understanding of how psychological variables influence sport participation and performance.
4. Evaluate sport participation influences on the psychological development of individuals.

Prerequisites

SPCO103 or approval of the Programme Coordinator

Course Coordinator

Brad Miles

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Take Home Quiz 10 Apr 2014 10% Quiz
Literature Review 23 May 2014 40% Literature/reading review
Exam 50% Final Exam

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Weinberg, Robert S. , Gould, Daniel; Foundations of sport and exercise psychology ; 5th ed; Human Kinetics, 2011.

Journals
Journal of Exercise and Sport Psychology
Quest
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
The Sport Psychologist
New Zealand Coach
Sports Coach

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to General Course and Examination Regulation J: Dishonest Practice and Breach of Instructions and the Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for BSpC Courses 2013 in the BSpC Coursebook.

Assessment and grading system

Grading Scale:
Grade      GPA       Marks
A+           9           90 – 100
A             8           85 – 89
A-            7           80 – 84
B+           6           75 – 79
B             5           70 – 74
B-            4           65 – 69
C+           3           60 – 64
C             2           55 – 59
C-            1           50 – 54
D             0           40 – 49
E             -1           0 – 39

Attendance

Due to the student centred and workshop type nature of most classes students must attend 80% of sessions (i.e. if a course has 10 sessions then students must attend at least 8 sessions). This will ensure that students can make sense of course progressions and do not miss vital information.  Exceptions to this will be considered by the lecture on a case by case basis provided. Students will be required to supply supporting documentation and evidence (e.g a medical certificate) to present a case to the lecturer when considering waivers for this requirement.

Evaluation

Students will be asked to complete course and teacher evaluations, using the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring surveys.  Survey responses are conducted electronically and are confidential. The Faculty of Education will conduct regular graduate surveys.

Grade moderation

All course assessments in the Bachelor of Sport Coaching are internally moderated.  A sample of your work may be used as part of this moderation process. Regular examiners meetings monitor the distribution of final grades in courses and adjustments are made if necessary to ensure reasonable consistency and comparability of course grades

Late submission of work

An assessment is late if it is handed in after the due date, without a formal extension.  If an assessment is submitted after the due date, 5% will be deducted from the final grade for every day the assessment is late.  No assessments will be accepted after a period of 3 days after the due date, unless an extension has been granted.

Notes

Students should refer to the Bachelor of Sport Coaching Course Handbook and course regulations for further information on course completing assignments and assessment.
The Award regulations for the Bachelor of Sport Coaching can be found within the UC Calendar.  The UC calendar is available online at:
http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/publications/calendar.shtml.  
The specific Award regulations for the degree can be found at: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/publications/documents/calendar/faculty_of_education.pdf.
The College of Education assessment guidelines, which contain specific information regarding the College grading scale, late work, extensions, submission of work, reconsideration of grades, aegrotat procedures, academic integrity, and moderation of assessment can be found at:
http://www.education.canterbury.ac.nz/documents/assessment_guidelines_for_students_13.pdf
The specific assessment details for each course, including assessment dates, can be found in the course outline which will be provided by your course lecturer at the start of the course.

Other specific requirements

All written assessment tasks and presentations must be referenced according to APA convention. (Information relating to APA referencing can be obtained from both the Central and Education Libraries.)  Notes on APA referencing can also be found in the BSpC course handbook. Each assessment submission requires a completed cover sheet (available on-line).

Requests for extensions

Students who cannot complete assessments by the due date should discuss their situation with the course lecturer and complete the appropriate extension form. Where circumstances are known in advance, the student should discuss these with the course lecturer at least one week days prior to the assessment due date. In circumstances where this is not appropriate, the student should discuss their situation with the course lecturer as soon as possible.

Resubmissions

In order to pass this course, students must have passed all assessment events worth more than 10% with a C minus (C-) grade or better. Students will have the opportunity to resubmit one failed piece of assessment that originally received a mark between 40% - 49%, provided they have passed all other major assessments for the course. The resubmission will receive a maximum pass grade of 50%. Resubmissions will not apply to any examinations held during the University of Canterbury examination periods.

Aegrotat Considerations

Students should refer to General Course and Examination Regulation H: Aegrotat Consideration and Aegrotat Consideration: Procedures in the UC Policy Library

Where to submit and collect work

Hard Copy Submission for ON Campus Students
On campus students assignments are to be submitted with a cover sheet to the Assignments Room in Ōrakipaoa, (the College of Education, Dovedale campus College office) by 5.00pm, or time directed by course lecturer, on or before the due date. Please use the drop boxes placed at the back entrance to Ōrakipaoa.

Pick up Arrangements: It is your responsibility to pick each assignment up from the assignment room at the College of Education College Office.  Lecturers will not follow up on resubmits and fails, it is the students responsibility to do this.  Hours of operation of the Assignments Room for picks- ups are 11am-2pm weekdays.

Electronic Submission via LEARN (all on campus and distance students)

All students must submit their assessment via the online assessment system in the Learn (Moodle) class site, on or before the due date.  All submitted assessment work will be screened by the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism.  There is opportunity for student to submit a draft report to monitor levels of plagiarism prior to the final submission for marking.

It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated. If you require assistance, please email ictservicedesk@canterbury.ac.nz, or phone 366 7001 ext 6060.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $670.00

International fee $2,850.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 20 people apply to enrol.

For further information see School of Sport and Physical Education .

All SPCO223 Occurrences

  • SPCO223-14S1 (C) Semester One 2014
  • SPCO223-14S1 (D) Semester One 2014 (Distance)