Unit

School Of Psychology

Introduction to Sport PsychologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 100678.1

Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY

Student Contribution Band: 1

Level: 1

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
B1080 - Introduction to Sport Psychology

About this Unit
The field of Sport Psychology is primarily concerned with the study of psychological factors and skills that impact on sport performance which include: personality, motivation, confidence, attention, anxiety and arousal, self-regulation of arousal, performance enhancement strategies, group dynamics, leadership, causal attributions; as well as the study of youth in sport and psychology of exercise.