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CERTIFICATE IN SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY VPS019

Duration (approx) 600 hours
Qualification
Certificate

Why Study Sports Psychology?

By studying sports psychology, we can learn more about the psychological factors that affect sporting performance. Sporting performance is not only affected by natural ability and training, it is also influenced by psychological factors. Stress, state of mind and other psychological influences can lead to poor performance.    

Sports Psychology focuses on developing techniques and strategies to address psychological factors that impact on sporting performance to help athletes control these influences and optimise their performance.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

The course is suitable for anyone working in a sporting environment or who would like to. This might be teachers, teaching assistants, youth workers, volunteers, sports coaches etc.

What Will You Learn In This Course?

During the course, you will learn –

  • More about the impact psychology can have on an athlete’s performance.
  • The psychological techniques and principles behind sports psychology and how to use them in the real world.
  • How to use psychological principles to help athletes maintain and improve their mental skills to enhance their sporting performance.
  • To be successful, an athlete has to have the right physical skills and condition, but they also need appropriate mental skills. 
  • Topics covered include - choking, self-doubt, good nutrition, weight control, relaxation techniques, imagery, psychological theories etc.

The course is made up of six modules. There are three core modules - Motivation, Sports Psychology and Sports Nutrition.

You then choose three further modules from a list of electives including topics such as anger management, nutrition, leadership and a range of other topics.

 

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the CERTIFICATE IN SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY VPS019
 MOTIVATION VBS111
 SPORTS NUTRITION BRE303
 SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY BPS106
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 0 of the following 16 modules.
 ANGER MANAGEMENT - BPS111
 BIOPSYCHOLOGY I - BPS108
 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY - BPS210
 HEALTH & WELLBEING VRE102
 HUMAN NUTRITION I BRE102
 HUMAN NUTRITION II BRE202
 HUMAN NUTRITION III BRE302
 INDUSTRY PROJECT BIP000
 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY BPS101
 LEADERSHIP BBS110
 LIFE COACHING BPS305
 NEUROPSYCHOLOGY BPS306
 NUTRITION FOR WEIGHT LOSS BRE210
 PERSONAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT VRE105
 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY (DRUGS & PSYCHOLOGY) BPS302
 RESEARCH PROJECT I BGN102

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What do our students think of the course?

"The course was useful for my goalkeeper coaching practises. [It} met my expectations and gave me some good insights; I liked the way the course was structured, especially the way I could work at my own pace WITHOUT any pressure. The course has specifically helped with ideas for motivating players."

Mario Rimati, Football Coach & Phys Ed Teacher - Sports Psychology Student

What Next?

This course is useful for anyone who would like to use psychological principles to help amateur and professional sports people to improve their sporting performance. A must for any coach.

Understand the principles of sports psychology and motivation! Give sportspeople and athletes a winning edge!

Be a successful coach!

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Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
Jacinda Cole B.Sc.,M.Psych.Psychologist, Educator, Author, Psychotherapist. B.Sc., Psych.Cert., M. Psych. Cert.Garden Design, MACA. Jacinda has over 25 years of experience in psychology, in both Australia and England. She has co-authored several psychology text books and many courses including diploma and degree level courses in psychology and counselling. Jacinda joined ACS in 2001.
Jade SciasciaBiologist, Business Coordinator, Government Environmental Dept, Secondary School teacher (Biology); Recruitment Consultant, Senior Supervisor in Youth Welfare, Horse Riding Instructor (part-completed) and Boarding Kennel Manager. Jade has a B.Sc.Biol, Dip.Professional Education, Cert IV TESOL, Cert Food Hygiene.


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