HL103V Sports Psychology for Active Sportsmen and Women

General entry requirements

Theoretical and practical knowledge of basic sports psychology:

• Aims, visions and motivation
• Stress handling  and mental practice
• Different learning and teaching styles, communication and self-confidence
• Group psychology and group development for improvement
• The principle of the ”Swedish model” within sports

After completing the course the student should be able to:

• Describe the facts of sports psychology and the effects when practice sports
• Describe how one can influence these facts
• Know how to use the sports psychology knowledge when practice sports
• Apply this knowledge also to studies, working and private life