bk2220 Psychology and Sociology of Sports

Faculty of Sports Studies
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
7/13/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Hana Válková, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Petr Fiľo, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Katarína Šimková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Aleš Sekot, CSc.
Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Social Sciences and Sport Management – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Fri 20. 9. 11:20–13:00 B11/235, Fri 4. 10. 16:45–18:25 C15/207, Fri 18. 10. 16:00–17:00 B11/235, Fri 8. 11. 9:00–10:00 B11/236
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
bk2220/01: Fri 4. 10. 8:00–10:30 B11/235, Fri 11. 10. 13:50–16:20 C15/207, Fri 8. 11. 13:00–15:30 B11/235, Fri 22. 11. 15:55–18:25 C15/207, P. Fiľo
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of general psychology.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is: to educate students so that they are able to aply knowledge and skills of general, developmental and social psychology into physical activity and sports environment. This will be incorporated with the sociology of sport. Its subjec is to present sport as social-cultural phenomenon reflecting dynamics of the modern world, intersts and scitivties of mankind. The task for sociology of sport is to descrive and explain socially and culturally determined role of sport in society.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- use basic psychodiagnostic tools for basic diagnostics of sportsmen, PE teachers and trainers
- analyse psychological problems in sports performance
-distinguish particular stages of motor learning (needs) from the point of view of sports psychology
-use regulatory measures for regulation of pre-start state and psychological failure
-use principles of mental hygiene of sportsmen in order to maintain the balance of his/her personality
- to apply his/her knowledge about ralations between sport and society
- ask critical questions about functions of sport in social life
define the topical and variable problems of sport.
Syllabus
  • The system of sport psychology, historical development, contemporary status of sports psychology, sports typology
  • Personality of a sportsman - abilities in relation to sports activity
  • Diagnostics of sportsman´s personality - temperament, performance motivation, attention, concentration, aggression, aspiration, etc.
  • Stages of motor learning, Plato effect and forgetting curve
  • Pre-start, start and competition states, psychological failure
  • Regulatory measures and principles of regulation of sportsmen
  • Sport and mental health, mental hygiene of sportsmen
  • Aggression in sport
  • Asertiveness and its use in sports area
  • Coaching, tasks of a coach, dyadic interaction
  • Psychomotricity and its use in work with sportsmen
  • Ontogenesis of men in relation to sport activities
  • Top elite sport versus leisure sports
  • Fascination with sports
  • Socialization via sport
  • Sports versus mas media
  • Global aspects of sport
  • Sport mobility
  • Sport migration
  • Violence in sport
  • Women versus sport
  • Sport stars, icons, heroes
  • Future of sport
Literature
    required literature
  • SLEPIČKA, Pavel, Václav HOŠEK and Běla HÁTLOVÁ. Psychologie sportu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2006, 230 s. ISBN 8024612909. info
    recommended literature
  • SEILER, Roland and Andreas STOCK. Psychotrénink : ve sportu i v životě. 1. vyd. Praha: Olympia, 1996, 149 s. ISBN 8070334142. info
  • MACÁK, Ivan and Václav HOŠEK. Psychologie tělesné výchovy a sportu. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 221 s. URL info
  • MACHAČ, Miloš, Helena MACHAČOVÁ and Jiří HOSKOVEC. Emoce a výkonnost. 2. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1988, 283 s. URL info
  • VANĚK, Miroslav. Psychologie sportu [Vaněk, 1984]. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 197 s. info
  • KODÝM, Miloslav. Psychologie tělesné výchovy : pro studium učitelství na 1. stupni základní školy. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1982, 181 s. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation by means of lectures and seminars, practical exercise, self-study.
Assessment methods
Paper - protocols with using practical psychodiagnostic methods - prerequisit for oral exam. Oral examination consisted from 3 domains: a) problém solving, b)general topics, c) motor learning 80% praticipation on seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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