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PSP 5821 gender issues in Sport 2
This course examines the role of women in sports both as athletes
and consultants. Students will explore the history of women in
sports as well as identifying important issues to consider when
working with female athletes.
PSP 5822 Psychology of group interpersonal
Communication 3
This course will provide a foundation of knowledge in the sport
psychology field relevant to team building and the psychology of
group interpersonal communication. Students will have the
opportunity to learn team-building, debriefing, and processing skills
and strategies that will enable them to develop a consulting style for
working effectively with teams. The course will also examine the
practical and theoretical application of group process in relation to
working in the field of sport psychology. The students will gain an
understanding of group dynamics and will be able to use this
knowledge with diverse populations. The course will provide
hands-on training in how to teach and implement these skills,
recognize ethical issues, and how to be professional in the field.
PSP 5824 Psychological elements of addiction
in Sport 1
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic princi ples,
theories, and interventions in addiction studies when working with
athletes. It explores a broad range of material regarding
mood-altering drug experimentation, abuse, and addiction. Focus
will be directed to the role of the sport psychol ogy consultant when
working with an athlete who has potential substance-abuse issues.
Assessment, treatment options, and specific referral information
will be explored.
PSP 5826 Psychological dimensions of Youth Sport 2
Impact of sport activity on the development and well-being of
children and youth in relation to current psychological knowl edge.
Includes self-esteem, peer pressure, cooperative and competitive
behavior, role of coaches, group interaction and a systems view of
sport teams. May be applied toward PSy 5309 for Sport Psychology
Specialization students.
PSP 5827 economics of Sport 2
This course will cover the basic theories of sport income and
expenditures in both public and private settings. The cost of doing
business in the sporting realm will be a focus of this class as well as
the practical implications of this aspect of sport man agement.
PSP 5828 event Management 3
This course will explore the logistics, management, and planning of
a sporting event. Fan experience and expectations will be covered
as well as attracting sporting events to a particular city.
PSP 5829 Management Strategies for Sport 3
This course will explore traditional models of leadership and
management as they apply to sport. Management issues such as
leadership, team development, conflict resolution, and group
problem solving will also be addressed.
PSP 5830 Sport Marketing 3
The course will provide information on marketing principles,
promotion, sponsorship, and ticketing. Basic principles of public
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and media relations and how they relate to sport will also be
covered. The role of public relations personnel and how it pertains
to the handling of the media will be discussed.
PSP 5831 Sport law 2
This course will focus on the legal and business aspects of the
professional sports industry. Specifically, the ways in which contract,
labor, tort, and antitrust law influence, impact, and direct the
development of relationships between leagues, teams, athletes,
agents, television, Internet, advertisers, and fans. There will also be
a critical analysis of professional sports leagues, standard player
contracts, collective-bargaining agreements, and playerendorsement
agreements.
PSP 5832 Psychology of injury 1
The psychology of injury course teaches students how to work with
an injured athlete using mental training strategies for reha bilitation.
PSP 5833 Kinesiology 4
This course introduces students to each of the major biophysical
sub-disciplines of kinesiology—anatomy, biomechanics, exercise
physiology, motor control, and sport and exercise psychology.
Includes an integrated study of human movement and applies this
knowledge to human performance and physical activity across the
lifespan. Concepts in the various subfields of kinesiol ogy are
examined and career opportunities in the field of kinesi ology are
explored. Students will also gain a better understanding of the
course concepts through projects and class discussions.
PSP 5834 Motor learning and Performance 2
This course will teach students how to apply the principles of motor
learning and performance in a variety of real-world situations.
Students will learn to identify solutions that address many of the
issues and obstacles encountered when teaching and learning motor
skills.
PSP 5835 exercise Psychology 2
This course examines the psychological antecedents and
conse quences of physical activity relationships. Includes the mental
health benefits of exercise as well as motivational factors involved
in exercising and the many variables that influence exercise
behavior, e.g., stress, emotional states, anxiety, and depression.
PSP 5836 Sport and exercise nutrition 2
This course will describe the basic physiology of the major systems,
describe the food sources of macro- and micronutrients, and discuss
sports nutrition supplements. Body weight, diet, and energy balance
will also be addressed. Students will learn the nuances of how
nutrition affects sport performance as well as the physical changes
that take place in our bodies during exercise.
PSP 5850 Seminar in Sport Psychology 1–3
Special topics and issues in the field of sport psychology includ ing
such areas as consultation, assessment, ethics, biomechanics,
kinesiology, and women in sports. May be repeated for credit with
a change of topic.
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