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Psychological Training in Specific Sports

Code: 43890
Credits: 9
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Sport and Exercise Psychology OB 1

Contact lecturer

Name :
Saül Alcaraz García
Email :
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Teaching staff

Laia Bertran Gracia
Joel Guillen Cots
Eduardo Amblar Burgos

Teaching staff (external to UAB)

Ivan Bonilla
Jordi Renom
Gerard Soriano
Sílvia Alsina
Mar Rovira
Aurelio Olmedilla
Carles Ventura
Andrea Pérez
Joan Palmi

Group languages

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

Prerequisites

The Master's own

Objectives

The objective of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the basic characteristics of different sports and the psychological interventions for each type. Drawing on the knowledge acquired in the previous modules, students will develop a basic intervention model that will be adapted to each of the sports' characteristics and requirements. 
First, a sports classification will be established, followed by an assessment of the most common psychological assessment and intervention systems applied to each type of sport. Finally, various professional interventions will be developed for sports with different characteristics.

Learning outcomes

  • CA20 (Design an intervention adapted to the characteristics of the different types of sport .) Design an intervention adapted to the characteristics of the different types of sport .
  • CA21 ( Evaluate the key stakeholders involved in different sports based on practical cases.)  Evaluate the key stakeholders involved in different sports based on practical cases.
  • CA22 (Integrate ethical and social considerations in the analysis of different sports and disciplines, identifying inequalities based on sex/gender.) Integrate ethical and social considerations in the analysis of different sports and disciplines, identifying inequalities based on sex/gender.
  • CA23 (Communicate in a written report the results of a project applied to a specific sport modality.) Communicate in a written report the results of a project applied to a specific sport modality.
  • KA10 (Classify sports according to different levels of relationship.) Classify sports according to different levels of relationship.
  • SA12 (Determine the type and direction of the influence of psychological factors depending on the type of sport practiced.) Determine the type and direction of the influence of psychological factors depending on the type of sport practiced.
  • SA13 (Analyse, based on scientific evidence, proposals for intervention and counseling on different sports modalities.) Analyse, based on scientific evidence, proposals for intervention and counseling on different sports modalities.

Contents

* Optimal psychological states and intervention models in sports performance psychology.


* Case resolution models


* Sports classification.


* Psychological moments and characteristics of sports.

* Psychological assessment systems in specific sports.

* Psychological interventions in specific sports:


Hockey - Basketball - Football - Tennis - Golf - Sailing - Motorsports - Athletics - eSports - Taekwondo - Swimming - Artistic Sports - Mountain Sports - Triathlon - Winter Sports

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Autonomous activities 123 4.92 CA20, CA23, SA12, SA13
Tutorials 48 1.92 CA20, CA21, SA12
Master classes 48 1.92 CA20, CA21, CA22, KA10, SA12, SA13

- Directed activities consist of lectures, preferably in person, classroom exercises (such as case studies, guided discussions, simulations, role-play, concept maps and problem solving), and presentations.

- Supervised activities consist of tutorial sessions that students may request.

- Autonomous activities consist of reading scientific articles and reports of interest, writing papers and reports, critiquing contents and approaches, and personal study and development.

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: Attendance and evaluation of classroom practices 20% 2 0.08 CA20, CA21, CA22, KA10, SA12, SA13
Ev2: Delivery of work / reports 40% 2 0.08 CA20, CA23, SA12, SA13
Ev3: Written exam 40% 2 0.08 CA20, CA21, CA22, SA13

- Students will deliver class exercises related to the topics covered in the module and those will be commented in the sessions (Ev1). Some of these tasks will be carried out individually and others in small groups. Assessment methodologies that will be used include case studies, guided discussions, simulations, role-play, concept mapping and problem solving (among others). Feedback for these activities will be provided verbally in the classroom.

- Throughout the semester, students will prepare a report with the key content learned in each session and their critical reflections on the content and methodologies seen in class (Ev2). This work can be done individually or in pairs, and will be presented through the Virtual Campus no later than during the week of May 17 to 21, 2027. The report will be evaluated using a rubric, which students will know in advance, and, once their work has been corrected, they will be able to know the scores obtained in each criterion.

- The students will take an individual written exam in the classroom, based on their personal study of the content taught in lectures and files provided by the teachers (Ev3). This exam will be based on cas resolution and will take place the week of May 10th to 14th, 2027. This will be evaluated using a rubric, which students will know in advance. Once the tests have been corrected, students will be able to see the scores obtained in each criterion at the time of revision.

To pass the course, students must obtain a mark of 5/10 on each of the three assessment blocks. If an student fails one or more of these blocks, he/she will need to retake them to be in the position to pass the course.


Summary of the feedback given to each activity:

Type of feedback EV and TYPE WEEK
Written

Digital tool EV2 and EV3 W17 and W18
In class EV1 Throuout the semester
Tutorial session EV2 and EV3 W17 and W18


Single evaluation:

This subject does not provide for the single evaluation system.

Note on the use of artifical intelligence:

In this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not allowed in any of its phases. Any work that includes fragments generated with AI will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a partial or total penalty in the grade of the activity, or greater sanctions in serious cases.

Bibliography

Key bibliography:

Beauchamp, M. R., & Eys, M. A. (2014). Group Dynamics in Exercise and Sport Psychology. Routledge.

Castillo, S., L., Wooding, C. B., Barba, D. A., Chroni, A. (2022). Building Consulting Skills for Sport and Performance Psychology: An International Case Study Collection. Routledge.

Bertollo, M., Filho, E., & Terry, P. C. (2021). Advancements in Mental Skills Training (ISSP Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology). Routledge.

Hemmings, B., & Holder, T. (2009). Applied Sport Psychology: A Cased-Based Approach: A Case-Based Approach. Wiley.

Keegan, R. (2015). Being a Sport Psychologist. Bloomsbury Academic

Latinjak, A. T., & Hatzigeorgiadis, A. (2021). The Knowledge Map of Sport and Exercise Psychology: An Integrative Perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 661824. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.661824

Tod, D., & Eubank, M. (2020). Applied Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology: Current Approaches to Helping Clients. Routledge.

Turner, M., & Baker, J. (2014). Tipping The Balance: The Mental Skills Handbook For Athletes. Bennion Kearny Limited.

Wagstaff, C. R.D. (2016). The Organizational Psychology of Sport: Key Issues and Practical Applications. Routledge.

 

Additional bibliography:

Anderson, A.C., Knowles, Z. & Gilbourne, D. (2004). Reflective practice for Sport psychologist: concepts, models, practical implications, and thoughts on dissemination. The Sport Psychologist 18, 188-203.

Dixon, J. G., Baker, J. B., Thelwell, R. C., & Mitchell, I. (2020). The Psychology of Soccer. Routledge.

Dosil, J. (2006) (Ed.). The sport psychologist´s handbook. John Wiley & Sons: Chichester.

Mujika,I., Halson,S., Burke,M.L., Balagué, G., & Farrow,D. (2018).  An Integrated, Multifactorial Approach to Periodizationfor Optimal Performance in Individual and Team Sports. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13, 538-561

Palmi,J. (2022), El estado óptimo de Rendimiento y autorregulación del deporitsta. En  P.Jodrá, J.hernandez, F.Arbinaga. Actas del XVII Congreso Nacional de psiologia de psicologia de l'Actividad f´sicia y del deporte. (p.25-28). Santander: FEPD.

Palmi, J., Alcubierre, N., Gil Moreno de Mora, G., Reig, F., & Planas-Anzano, A. (2021).4BR: Educational Training Programme for the Prevention of Sports Injuries in Young Athletes. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 18, 5487.

Rotella, B. & Cullen, B. (1999). El golf es el juego de la confianza. Madrid: Tutor.

Weinberg, R.S. & Gould,D. (2018), Fundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 7 th Ed. (Cap.11-16). Cloth Pass/Kycd: Human kinetics.

Williams, J.M. & Krane, V. (2020). (Eds.) Applied Sport Psychology. (8 Ed.). McGraw Hill. Nueva York.

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