Sport and Exercise Psychology

This module explores the core components, contemporary theories and applied practice in exercise psychology through a forward thinking curriculum designed to develop your understanding and experience. The module covers a range of topics, including: contemporary theories and models in exercise psychology, exercise uptake and adherence, motivational interviewing, exercise psychology assessment and intervention, and innovative physical activity promotion strategies. This modules provides the theoretical basis for specialism within exercise psychology.

This module evaluates contemporary, evidence-based practice in sport performance, learning and wellbeing across the lifespan. You will explore a range of up-to-date and classical topics including: sport confidence, anxiety, stress and coping, personality, group dynamics, moral issues in sport, skill acquisition and motor learning, cognitive, developmental and social and occupational psychology. This module provides the theoretical basis for practice in sport and exercise psychology.

This module provides you with an opportunity to design and deliver a large scale project under the expert guidance of a supervisor. You will synthesise and apply knowledge from your taught modules, and through a period of independent research, produce an original piece work. In some cases, this coud be undertaken in collaboration with an external partner organisation.

This module will advance your theoretical knowledge and professional skills as a sport and exercise psychologist, developing the skills needed for supervised practice training. You will study a range of topics, including teamwork, professional practice and philosophy, ethics and safeguarding, measurement tools, reflective practice and diverse groups. This module prepares you for a career as a sport and exercise psychologist.

This module will develop your knowledge and skills in research methods, design and analysis. You will learn about contemporary approaches to data collection, analysis and communication, solving complex sport and physical activity research problems from a variety of fields and disciplines. You will study topics such as contemporary research philosophies, ethics and research design; how to collect, analyse and interpret data; and data presentation and visualisation. By completing this module you will enhance your ability to intepret, undertake and evaluate research in sport and physical activity.