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Overview
Sports psychology is the study of psychological factors that influence athletic performance.
The Sports Psychology short course explores cognitive processes related to sports performance to help you gain a better understanding of how thought processes can affect an athlete’s behaviour.
Explore the roles that emotions, motivation, self-confidence, self-talk, emotional control and concentration play in sports performance.
Learn how thought processes can affect an athlete’s behaviour and build skills that will enable you to profile athletes and understand the drivers behind sports performance.
Certification:
Upon completion, you will receive a digital certificate of completion. This certificate verifies your newfound knowledge and skills.
Programme Structure
By the end of this short course you will be able to:
- Explain the role of thought and develop constructive self-talk.
- Define theoretical principles and subtypes of motivation.
- Describe how arousal, stress and anxiety affect sports performance.
- Understand the importance of emotional control in sports performance.
- Apply your understanding of self-confidence to develop confidence in athletes.
- Describe the difference between focus and concentration and enhance attention in sports performance.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 days
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
This short course allows you to sign up at any time and move through the course content at your own pace.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
- No Attendance
- Only feedback on assignments and exams, Continuous support with feedback on request
- Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)
Disciplines
Psychology Sport and Exercise ScienceAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
Technological requirements
- Access to Microsoft Word
- Google Chrome (recommended)
- Stable internet connection
Tuition Fee
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International
1500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1500 ZAR for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
1500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1500 ZAR for the full programme during 3 days.
Funding
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