Sports Psychology
Engaging in sports is a fun way for many people to get fit and can also be an opportunity to spend time with family, peers and/or friends. Professional sports can also be used as a form of income.
Physical activity affects people both emotionally and mentally. This is something that sports psychology strives to assess and provide answers for.
Sports psychology focuses on how individuals engaging in sports are influenced, including how to enhance an individual’s mindset for increased performance. Sportspeople must be healthy both physically and mentally, to succeed.
Certain psychological issues can prevent a player from taking part in sports to their full potential. Therefore, they need help to address such psychological issues. Athletes can improve their performances by reducing anxiety and stress levels, before taking part in a sporting event.
This course covers four modules, giving you a broad overview of sports psychology.
What You Will Learn:
- The definition and history of sports psychology
- Sports psychology today and careers in sports psychology
- Sports psychology specialised knowledge
- Skills and procedures in sports psychology
- Functions of a sports psychologist, and what they do
- How to become a sports psychologist
- Sports psychology mental training tips
- Where sports psychologists work
- The average annual salary of sports psychologists
Benefits of Taking This Course:
- Learn basic information about sports psychology
- Understand the functions and role of sports psychologists
- Gain tips on sports psychology and mental training
- Learn the programmes and coursework that can be taken for those who want to become sports psychologists
- Determine whether or not to take up a career in the field
Course Modules/Lessons
Module 01: What Is Sports Psychology?
- The history of sports psychology
- The topics studied by sports psychologists
- Careers in sports psychology
Module 02: Sports Psychology Specialised Knowledge, Procedures and Skills and the Functions of Sports Psychologists
- Sports psychology specialised knowledge
- The skills and procedures used in sports psychology
- The functions and roles of sports psychologists
Module 03: How to Become a Sports Psychologist
- The education and training needed to become a sport psychologist
- The credentials of sports psychologists
Module 04: Sports Psychology Mental Training Tips, Where Sports Psychologists Work and Their Average Annual Salary
- Training tips
- Where sports psychologists can work
- The average salary of a sports psychologist
FAQ's
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Who can take the Sports Psychology Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course. -
What is the structure of the course?
The course is broken down into 4 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although students are free to spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on each module. -
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied study at any time and from any internet connected device -
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed all 4 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 4 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing. -
What is the pass mark for the final test?
The pass mark for the test is 70%. -
What happens if a user fails the test?
If the user doesn’t pass the test first time they will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times a test can be taken. -
How long does it take to complete the Sports Psychology Certification course?
We estimate that the course will take about 3 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.