Overview
This unit will provide you with an understanding of behavioural theories that form the foundation of exercise and sport psychology. You will also learn about the role of exercise, physical activity, and sport in mental health and wellbeing. Upon completion of this unit you will be able to describe factors that influence exercise adherence, goal setting, and participation in physical activity. Further, you will develop introductory counselling and communication skills which will enable you to deliver effective behaviour modification strategies to individuals or groups in exercise or sport settings.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Pre-requisite: ESSC11001 Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback
Education students in this unit are not fully aware that this unit is tailored towards exercise and sport science students and aligned to external accreditation requirements.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator make it clearer at the start of term that the class is designed to meet Exercise and Sport Science Australia accreditation requirements which are focused on exercise science and are not specifically tailored for education.
Feedback from Self-reflection
Some students did not fully understand the requirement to submit their video for Portfolio Assessment 2.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator emphasise the importance of submitting the video portion of the portfolio assessment.
Feedback from Student feedback
The current structure of the unit is well-designed and works to deliver the required content in a logical order.
It is recommended that the unit coordinator undertakes minor updates to the unit for each new offering but attempt to maintain the current structure of the unit.