HP 53600 Psychological Aspects of Physical Education

This course includes the theoretical foundations, methodological foundations, experimental foundations, and applied foundations of sport sociology. Additionally, historical perspectives of psychology, altered states of consciousness, the sport personality, motivation, arousal, anxiety, attention, aggression, and self-regulation of psychological processes will be discussed. Further topics include sport leadership, humanism in sports, cohesiveness, sex roles, racism, the historical aspects of play theory, social psychological aspects of play, bio-behavioral aspects of play, research methodology, and the environmental aspects of play.

Credits

3