PSMB073 Sport psychology II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mgr. Petr Vajda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Iva Burešová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSMB072 Sport psychology I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with selected approaches in sports psychology and diagnostics. This is a basic introduction to some of the approaches commonly used and gaining experience with their utilization.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to orientate in the basic approaches used in the psychology of sport. Furthermore, the student will have practical experience in the field of diagnostics, mental training in sports, relaxation and planning of psychological intervention in the sports area.
Syllabus
  • Analysis of factors influencing performance (discipline / athlete analysis)
  • Diagnostics in sports psychology
  • Psychological intervention in sport
  • Mental training and methods of increasing performance
  • Biofeedback
  • Relaxation methods
  • Case reports
Literature
  • Karageorghis, C.I. , & Terry, P.C. (2011). Inside Sport Psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Weinberg, Robert S., and Daniel Gould. 2011. Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 5th ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
  • Taylor, J. (Ed.). (2018). Assessment in Applied Sport Psychology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Teaching methods
Seminars, discussions and practical skills training.
Assessment methods
The condition for successful completion of the course is 80% participation in seminars, submission of ongoing written tasks.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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