Unit Profile Correction added on 28-02-17
For extensions: Extensions will only be given via CQU Policy. Extensions must be submitted through the Moodle site.
Written Assessment - Assessment Criteria:
Marks will be awarded for writing skills, content, research, and referencing. Marks will not be allocated for sections that are plagiarized or copied, in line with CQU Policy. A detailed marking scheme is available on the Moodle site.
Presentation Assessment - Assessment Criteria:
Marks will be awarded for understanding of subject matter, research, and writing skills.
Overview
This unit is designed to provide students with key psychological knowledge relating to aspects of sports performance and participation across a variety of sport and exercise environments. The emphasis of this unit is on psychological processes and strategies that enhance individual, group, and team performance.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: ESSC11003 Skill Acquisition and Movement
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Course Evaluations
Students would like more feedback and instruction on assessment items.
A review of assessment instruction and feedback format will be conducted to ensure suitable guidance is provided to students on the assessment task and resulting marks.
More detailed assessment instructions were included in the course.
Feedback from Flex students.
Students enjoyed the residential school but felt it could be condensed into one day.
Practical component of res school will continue but will be reduced to a single day.
Residential school was reduced to a single day.
- Discuss key psychological aspects relating to sport performance and exercise participation.
- Discuss the importance of leadership in sport and exercise environments.
- Compare and contrast sport and exercise psychology theories.
- Apply theoretical and psychological intervention to enhance sport performance or increase exercise adherance in various populuations.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||
| 3 - Presentation - 40% | ||||
| 4 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Presentation - 40% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Practical Assessment - 0% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Sport Psychology - Concepts and Applications
Edition: Seventh (2012)
Authors: Richard H. Cox
McGraw Hill
New York New York , New York , USA
ISBN: 9780078022470
Binding: Paperback
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
v.dalbo@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Defining exercise and sports psychology: A discipline and profession
Chapter
1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Personality and core characteristics of the individual/Leadership and communication in sport/Youth sport
Chapter
2, 5, 16
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Self-confidence and intrinsic motivation/ Attention and concentration in sport and exercise
Chapter
3 (parts), 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Self-confidence and intrinsic motivation/Goal perspective theory
Chapter
3 (parts), 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Anxiety, stress, and mood relationships/Alternatives to inverted-U theory
Chapter
7, 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Lecture to be delivered in Mackay and ISL'd to Rockhampton
- Labs for Mackay students (Tuesday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
* Only internal Mackay students can attend the Mackay labs
- Labs for Rockhampton and mixed mode students (Saturday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM) Building 81 on the basketball courts.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Coping and intervention strategies in sport/Goal setting
Chapter
9, 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Imagery and hypnosis in sport/Psychological skills training
Chapter
11, 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 1 Due: Friday (28 April 17) 08:00 PM AEST
Module/Topic
Aggression and violence in sport/Audience and self-presentation in sport
Chapter
13, 14
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Team cohesion in sport/Burnout in athletes/The psychology of injuries
Chapter
15, 18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Exercise psychology
Chapter
17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Drug abuse in sport and exercise
Chapter
19
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Study week
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 2 Due: Friday (02 June 17) 08:00 PM AEST
Presentation Due: Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 8:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
Quiz 1 (10% of final grade)
This quiz will cover text chapters, course readings, and course content for exercise and sport psychology topics covered during weeks one to six (inclusive). It is your responsibility to log onto Moodle and complete the quiz within the given time period.
The quiz must be completed in a single session. You cannot save the quiz and return to it at a later date.
Open: First day of class
Close: Week 7, Friday, 8:00 PM AEST
Quiz 2 (10% of final grade)
This quiz will cover text chapters, course readings, and course content for exercise and sport psychology topics covered during weeks seven to eleven (inclusive). It is your responsibility to log onto Moodle and complete the quiz within the given time period.
The quiz must be completed in a single session. You cannot save the quiz and return to it at a later date.
Open: First day of class
Close: Week 12, Friday, 8:00 PM AEST
Please note:
- No late quizzes will be accepted. If you cannot complete the quiz on the due date, complete the quiz earlier in the week.
2
Quiz 1: Week 7, Friday, 8:00 PM AEST; Quiz 2: Week 12, Friday, 8:00 PM AEST
Results are provided at the conclusion of the quiz.
No Assessment Criteria
- Discuss key psychological aspects relating to sport performance and exercise participation.
- Discuss the importance of leadership in sport and exercise environments.
- Compare and contrast sport and exercise psychology theories.
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
This assessment will cover text chapters, course readings, and course content for exercise and sport psychology topics during weeks one to seven (inclusive). In essay format describe what you believe to be the five personality traits that are the most characteristic of successful leadership; use the research articles provided to support you answer. The citations for the articles are provided on the assessment instructions via Moodle. Please limit your answers to no more than 1000 words.
Please note:
- Extensions will not be given unless extreme circumstances have occurred.
- Extensions will not be given the day an assignment is due.
- Late assessments will incur a point deduction of 5% per day from the original grade.
Week 9 Friday (12 May 2017) 8:00 pm AEST
Week 11 Friday (26 May 2017)
Friday of week 11
This assessment item will be graded using an assessment rubric. The assessment rubric details the marking criteria for each section of this assessment. The complete assessment rubric is available on Moodle.
- Discuss key psychological aspects relating to sport performance and exercise participation.
- Discuss the importance of leadership in sport and exercise environments.
- Compare and contrast sport and exercise psychology theories.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
3 Presentation
You will give an 8-10 minute presentation on a topic related to exercise and sport psychology. This task requires you to develop a presentation based on the chosen topic and to present the topic via a recorded presentation.
You are required to produce your presentation using PowerPoint and are required to upload your video recording of your PowerPoint presentation via YouTube. No hard copies of CD or DVD's will be accepted.
The presentation should go for no more than 10 minutes. The aim is to present the information in a professional manner. Your presentation should follow the order in which the PowerPoint materials were developed. Ensure your presentation includes a title, your name, university affiliation, headings, and references.
Submit a working YouTube link to your presentation via a Word document that will be uploaded on Moodle.
Suggestions for how to make the video recording are on the Moodle page; however, these are only suggestions. If having difficulties please contact information technology (IT) for a resolution.
Please note:
- Extensions will not be given unless extreme circumstances.
- Extensions will not be given the day an assignment is due.
- Late assessments will incur a point deduction of 5% per day from the original grade.
- The instructor must receive an acceptable file (must open). If an unacceptable/corrupt file is submitted you will be graded as if no file has been submitted. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure an acceptable file has been submitted.
Week 12 Friday (2 June 2017) 8:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (16 June 2017)
This assessment item will be graded using an assessment rubric. The assessment rubric details the marking criteria for each section of this assessment. The complete assessment rubric is available on Moodle.
- Discuss key psychological aspects relating to sport performance and exercise participation.
- Compare and contrast sport and exercise psychology theories.
- Apply theoretical and psychological intervention to enhance sport performance or increase exercise adherance in various populuations.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
4 Practical Assessment
The laboratory sessions for this course are mandatory.
If you are enrolled as an on-campus student in Rockhampton or Mackay you must attend the one day laboratory session on your respective campus.
If you are enrolled as a mixed mode student you must attend the one day residential school on the Rockhampton campus.
Dates of required attendance are located on the course schedule and you should confirm the dates via the University timetable.
NA
No Assessment Criteria
- Compare and contrast sport and exercise psychology theories.
- Apply theoretical and psychological intervention to enhance sport performance or increase exercise adherance in various populuations.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
