Research Strategies in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Code: 43886 ECTS Credits: 6| Degree | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity | OB | 1 |
Contact
- Name:
- Miquel Torregrossa Alvarez
- Email:
- miquel.torregrossa@uab.cat
Teachers
- Yago Ramis Laloux
- Marta Borrueco Carmona
- Miquel Torregrossa Alvarez
Teaching groups languages
You can view this information at the end of this document.
Prerequisites
This course is scheduled for the second semester of the first year and there is no established prerequisites for it.
Objectives and Contextualisation
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
Competences
- Analyse the data and interpret the results of research in sport and exercise psychology.
- Analyze critically the most current theories, models and methods in psychological research.
- Communicate and justify conclusions clearly and unambiguously to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Design and plan a research project on applied sport and exercise psychology.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions in sports initiation, maintenance and performance.
- Integrate knowledge and use it to make judgements in complex situations, with incomplete information, while keeping in mind social and ethical responsibilities.
- Search for information in scientific literature using appropriate channels and integrate such information to propose and contextualize a research topic.
- Solve problems in new or little-known situations within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
- Use acquired knowledge as a basis for originality in the application of ideas, often in a research context.
- Use scientific terminology to argue the results of research in the context of scientific production, to understand and interact effectively with other professionals.
- Work in teams in a coordinated and collaborative way, and show skills in working in interdisciplinary teams.
Learning Outcomes
- Choose the most appropriate instruments for a research project in sport and exercise psychology, explaining why they are suitable.
- Choose the most significant results of a research project and highlight their contribution to the scientific literature in sport and exercise psychology.
- Communicate and justify conclusions clearly and unambiguously to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
- Discuss, from a critical perspective, the suitability of intervention proposals to satisfying a particular demand in the field of sport and exercise psychology, and evaluate their effectiveness rigorously.
- Identify the main characteristics of theoretical approaches in the study of sport and exercise psychology.
- Integrate knowledge and use it to make judgements in complex situations, with incomplete information, while keeping in mind social and ethical responsibilities.
- Plan out a realistic research design in line with the objectives set.
- Search for information in scientific literature using appropriate channels and integrate such information to propose and contextualize a research topic.
- Solve problems in new or little-known situations within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of study.
- Use acquired knowledge as a basis for originality in the application of ideas, often in a research context.
- Use scientific terminology to argue the results of research in the context of scientific production, to understand and interact effectively with other professionals.
- Work in teams in a coordinated and collaborative way, and show skills in working in interdisciplinary teams.
Content
- 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
Activities and Methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| Master classes | 32 | 1.28 | 8, 4, 1, 5, 7, 9, 3, 6, 2, 10, 12, 11 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Tutoring sessions and workshops | 17 | 0.68 | 8, 4, 1, 5, 7, 9, 3, 6, 2, 10, 12, 11 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Reading, exercises and study | 61 | 2.44 | 8, 4, 1, 5, 7, 9, 3, 6, 2, 10, 12, 11 |
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
Continous Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV1. Critical evaluation of existing research | 25% | 10 | 0.4 | 8, 4, 5, 9, 3, 2, 11 |
| EV2. Proposal of an original investigation | 25% | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 7, 3, 6, 10, 12 |
| EV3. Evaluation of published tables and figures | 25% | 10 | 0.4 | 4, 5, 9, 6, 2, 11 |
| EV4. MT Project pesentation | 25% | 10 | 0.4 | 7, 2, 11 |
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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 |
7 |
|
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 |
7 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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Groups and Languages
Please note that this information is provisional until 30 November 2025. You can check it through this link. To consult the language you will need to enter the CODE of the subject.
| Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TEm) Theory (master) | 1 | Catalan | second semester | afternoon |