Sports Psychology
Human sport performance relies on a number of core elements such as physical demand, the chemistry of the body, and the mind. This elective introduces how psychological factors influence sports and athletics. We will address key factors such as concentration, self-confidence, motivation and look at how injury or competition loss may affect overall performance.
Key Information
COURSE SYLLABUS
TEACHER PROFILE
| Department | Social Science |
| Course Length | 10 weeks |
| Live Lessons | One 45-minute lesson per week |
| Homework | Approximately half an hour a week |
| Examination | None |
| Entry Requirements | None |
Course Syllabus
| Lesson 1 | Attitudes to sport |
| Lesson 2 | Attribution theory |
| Lesson 3 | Goal setting in sport |
| Lesson 4 | Self confidence and ffficacy |
| Lesson 5 | Aggression in sport |
| Lesson 6 | The effects of anxiety and stress on performance |
| Lesson 7 | Group and team dynamics |
| Lesson 8 | Personality |
| Lesson 9 | Leadership |
| Lesson 10 | Social facilitation and inhibition theory |
Teacher Profile
Ms Fitzsimons has taught Psychology and Sociology for over fifteen years, most recently teaching at Harrow School Online. She has worked as a Head of Psychology at Chelsea Academy and as an Examiner for Psychology for the OCR and Edexcel exam boards. She also has experience educating students on a one-to one basis who could not attend school due to behavioural, medical, or special educational needs. Ms Fitzsimons has authored the Psychology self-study courses for Highgrove Online School. She holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Sociology and a PGCE from the Institute of Education in London in Social Science.