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Research Strategies in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Code: 43886
Credits: 6
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Sport and Exercise Psychology OB 1

Contact lecturer

Name :
Miquel Torregrossa Alvarez
Email :
miquel.torregrossa@uab.cat

Teaching staff

Anna Jordana Casas
Yago Ramis Laloux
Miquel Torregrossa Alvarez

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

This course is scheduled for the second semester of the first year and there is no established prerequisites for it.

Objectives

The objectives of this course are:

  • To familiarize the student with the Master Project and start to define the demand
  • To work on the scientific research in specialized data bases
  • Reflect on the use of generative artificial intelligence in the preparation of academic papers
  • To analyze and describe the different sections of an academic work or a scientific article
    • Formal aspects
    • Introduction
    • Method
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • References
    • To discuss about the originality and the contributions of the scientific literature

Learning outcomes

  • CA06 (Design an applied research or practice with an appropriately referenced basis and that addresses a problem in the field of sports psychology or physical activity.) Design an applied research or practice with an appropriately referenced basis and that addresses a problem in the field of sports psychology or physical activity.
  • CA07 (Interpret results from research in the sport and exercise psychology area.) Interpret results from research in the sport and exercise psychology area.
  • CA08 (Communicate in a written and oral report the potential results of a research proposal in sports psychology or physical activity.) Communicate in a written and oral report the potential results of a research proposal in sports psychology or physical activity.
  • KA05 (Critically compare theories, models, and methods in sport psychology and physical activity research.) Critically compare theories, models, and methods in sport psychology and physical activity research.
  • SA04 (Analyse the epistemology, ontology and methodology in research in the sport and exercise psychology.) Analyse the epistemology, ontology and methodology in research in the sport and exercise psychology.
  • SA05 (Analyse data, whether quantitative or qualitative, obtained in research in the sport and exercise psychology.) Analyse data, whether quantitative or qualitative, obtained in research in the sport and exercise psychology.

Contents


  • Academic work: format, structure and contents

  • Search of updated information in data bases

  • The introduction in academic documents

  • The method in academic documents

  • The results in academic documents

  • The discussion in academic documents

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Reading, exercises and study 61 2.44
Master classes 32 1.28
Tutoring sessions and workshops 17 0.68

Directed

  • Workshop on analysis and writing of scientific articles

Supervised

  • Meetings with the tutor

Autonomous

  • Reading articles/reports of interest
  • Elaborating assignments and reports

 

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
EV1. Critical evaluation of existing research 25% 10 0.4 CA06, KA05
EV4. MT Project pesentation 25% 10 0.4 CA08
EV3. Evaluation of published tables and figures 25% 10 0.4 CA07, SA05
EV2. Proposal of an original investigation 25% 10 0.4 CA06, CA08, SA04

Evidence Code denomination Percent Format Authorship Via Week
Ev1. Critical evaluation of existing research 25 written Individual Presential 4
EV2. Proposal of an original investigation 25 written Individual Presential 5
EV3. Evaluation of published tables and figures 25 written Individual Both 6
EV4. MT Project pesentation 25 Oral Individual Presential 11

Kind of feedback Evidence Week
Written
Digital tool EV4 12
Classroom EV1 4
tutorial EV2 EV3 6 10

The student who presents 40% or less of the evaluative weight of the evidence will be considered non-evaluable.

The single evaluation will be carried out at the end of the semester. It will consist of a 4-hour face-to-face test in which the 4 evaluation evidences will be evaluated in the following format: a) Written reflection, b) Oral presentations, and c) Written test with open questions.

In this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is allowed as an integral part of the development of the work, provided that the final result reflects a significantcontribution of the student in the analysis and personal reflection. The student must clearly identify which parts have been generated with this technology, specify the tools used and include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and the final result of the activity. The lack of transparency in the use of AI will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a penalty in the grade of the activity, or greater sanctions in serious cases.

Bibliography

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

Software

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Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(TEm) Theory (master) 1 Catalan/Spanish second semester afternoon