This course focuses on the psychological aspects of sport participation, competition, and performance. Main outcomes include: a) developing an awareness of the foundational areas of sport psychology research, theory, and practice; b) critically examining the theory and methods used in sport psychology research; c) understanding the theoretical bases of sport psychology intervention/applications; d) developing skills related to academic writing, presentation, and critical thinking; and e) developing competencies in application of psychological skills to enhance performance and well-being in sport.

The course will consist of faculty-led and student-led sessions, with an emphasis on student participation and discussion of assigned readings. Students will develop skills through case-based learning; presentations; psychological skill program planning, implementation, and evaluation; and reflective learning to develop their understanding of theory-based application of strategies to improve psychological aspects of sport participation, competition, and performance.