Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Literature Review 1500 Words | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Mini-qualitative Report 1500 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Literature Review 1500 Words | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Mini-qualitative Report 1500 Words | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Provide a critical appreciation of the relationship between sport and exercise activities and interventions in a range of groups in various settings
Demonstrate the interaction between psychology and biological processes.
Demonstrate advanced level knowledge and understanding of theories and principles that underpin the study of physical activity
Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions relating to qualitative data for academic audiences
Brief description
Psychological well-being and health are linked to being active. In effect, being active can both reduce the risk of ill-health and be a form of treatment for psychological conditions such as anxiety, stress and depression. Thus, understanding the link between physical activity and psychological health is a primary focus of this module. It will entail the biological underpinning of psychological (ill-)health as well as learning how to use psychological theories to promote physical activity.
Aims
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Content
• Aims and principle of exercise psychology
• Exercise for well-being and health
• Correlates of physical activity
• Arousal, Stress and anxiety
• Motivation
• Attitude
• Confidence / Self-efficacy
• Group dynamics
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | Students will be provided with academic and skill challenges during practical sessions and completion of assessment |
| Co-ordinating with others | Arranging and recruiting participants, including explaining the interview and conducting the interviews. |
| Creative Problem Solving | Developing a theory-based approach to better understand people’s views about being active |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Merging research from two rather distinct field of science: psychology and biology |
| Digital capability | Producing reports in Word, Transcribing software and recordings |
| Professional communication | The basics of writing a scientific report in the form of qualitative journal article |
| Real world sense | Doing interviews with people to generate the data for the mini-qualitative report |
| Reflection | Self, peer and lecturer feedback during contact hours |
| Subject Specific Skills | Designing a semi-structured interview, producing a qualitative report |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4