PSY 325- Sport Psychology (Online) Summer 2015

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1 PSY PSY 325- Sport Psychology (Online) Summer 2015 Instructor: Teri Ann Sartor, Ph.D., LPC, LPC-S, NCC, CHST Phone: teri.sartor@tamut.edu Office hours: TBA Class time: Online Required Materials: Cox, R. H. (2012). Sport psychology: Concepts and applications, 7th ed. NY: McGraw Hill. Publication manual of the American psychological association, 6 th ed. (2010). American Psychological Association: Washington, DC. Course Description: This course will provide students with an overview of the theories and research related to sport and exercise behavior. Topics to be covered include the history of sport psychology, behavioral principles, anxiety, motivation, leadership, group dynamics, gender, and personality. This course will also be designed to relate these principles to exercise and sport performance. Purpose: Through the text, voiced over power-point lectures, discussion boards, and other leaning activities students will become aware of how psychological theories can be applied to sport and exercise. This course does rely heavily on psychological theory, memory, and concepts specifically related to sport and exercise performance. Prerequisites: PSYC 2301 Student Learning Outcomes: 1) The student will be able to explain the role of research methods in exercise and sport psychology; 2) The student will demonstrate how to use research findings and/or psychological theories to reach logical conclusions; 3) The student will identify various psychological skills and mental training techniques, including their application to sport and other competitive situations; 4) The student will be able to recognize, compare and contrast, and outline the theories, principles and research studies that support the use of psychological skills by athletes to enhance their performance and enjoyment of sport and exercise. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: This course will be presented entirely online. Students will NOT be required to physically attend class meetings. However, one should note, the course is not intended to be a self-paced course; we will all move through the course together on a day by day basis. While you will be able to see previous course information, you will not be able to participate in past assignments once the

2 PSY availability period has passed. Because the course runs on a day by day basis (Sunday Sunday), all of your work is due at the closing time. Discussion threads are akin to being in class, there will NOT be make-up discussions threads. It is the student s responsibility to consult the course calendar and associated links for all quizzes, assignments, discussions, and exam availability dates so that he/she can plan to complete the assignment before it goes offline. For a more detailed description of the course, see the description of assignments below. STUDENT / FACULTY INTERACTION: It is my intention that you, I, and the other students in this course have a variety of ways to interact. The ways interaction can be done includes: 24/7 discussion- I have created a discussion topic of 24/7. This is open for students to use as needed to communicate with each other. It will be open all semester and is not graded. - Students have the ability to other classmates and myself within Blackboard. ALWAYS me through Blackboard. FYI I am not online 24/7. s and phone calls sent after 4 pm may not get a response until the next day. s sent outside of Blackboard may not get answered. Questions that have already been answered in the syllabus, a previous , announcement, etc. will not be responded to. s that are not composed using proper grammar, capitalization; spelling, etc. may not get a response. Students are not to use (or discussions, etc.) as a place to use a text messaging format. Use the English language properly and appropriately, including punctuation and capitalization. This is a formal educational setting and should be treated as such. Unless authorized by your instructor, please allow a minimum of 24 hours for a response to any message. Sending a blackboard message/ or voic message asking for feedback about an assignment or presentation the day before it is due does not give your instructor(s) enough time to thoroughly review and respond to your request. Questions- If a student has a question about the course or course requirement, they should review their syllabi. If the question(s) is not answered in the syllabi, they should always contact the instructor first. Relying on other students and professionals other than the instructor may not yield the correct answer. Course Requirements and Grading: Grades earned will be dependent upon the total points earned reflecting the activities as listed below. Assignments must be completed in a timely fashion in order to maximize the amount of points rewarded. Because this course is fast paced, the instructor will make the best effort to have the lecture materials for the week posted at the beginning of the week (Sunday or Monday). REMEMBER- by taking an online class students are accepting the risk associated; a student s computer problems are not the problems of the instructor. To avoid difficulties,

3 PSY technical or otherwise, students should not wait until the last minute to complete assignments or other course requirements. Course requirements are described in detail below. Discussions: Students are required to respond to discussion board postings. Because this is a five week course students are required to check the discussion board daily. The question/topic will usually be related to the topics in the reading and/or assignment. Please note, you may not have a new discussion topic every day! ATTACHMENTS ARE NOT TO BE USED IN THE DISCUSSION BOARD AND WILL NOT BE EVALVUATED FOR CREDIT. Discussion posts must be made on the discussion board (not as an attachment); students who make discussion posts and responses made via blackboard messaging or university will not receive points. Student must respond fully and directly to the discussion prompt that is posted by the instructor. Students will not be able to see other students comments until they make their initial post (via new thread), thus students should not wait until the last minute. Discussions will not be posted or due on the weekends unless technical difficulties are experienced during the week. Remember this is for a grade and everyone needs to participate adequately. Discussions will require student to: A student s initial response (unless otherwise indicated by being related to an assignment) should contain at least two paragraphs. Each paragraph must have a minimum of three to five sentences. Not only should the student include their personal opinion and thoughts but they should support answers with information from outside sources and the text. If a student states something, they should be able to back it up. Students may refer to the book or any other scholarly source they find (Wikipedia, yahoo, google, newspaper articles, etc. are not considered scholarly sources). The source(s) must be referenced via in text citations with a full reference at the bottom of the post. APA referencing is required. Please refer to an APA Manual (6 th ed.) for appropriate format on references and citations. Students will not be able to see other students comments until they make their initial post (via new thread) thus students should not wait until the last minute. Then students are to respond to their classmates. Students must respond to at least two classmates. It would be wise to respond more if possible. Responses must have some substance to them. Responses of good job, I agree, nice point, etc., will not be counted for a grade. Students must be able to support and defend their responses. Put some thought into it!!! Remember that responses should be thoughtful; reflect consideration of the discussion question, and what has been learned in the course. Responses to others should also be a minimum of three sentences. Responses to other students MUST NOT occur on the last day of discussion. Students are who make ALL responses to their classmates on the same day will not receive full credit. Responses to your classmates must be done by the specified time and date. Proper grammar, capitalization, and punctuation is expected. Text messaging format is not a recognized language; therefore, it is not acceptable or to be used on the discussion board or in s. Posting not done properly will not receive a grade.

4 PSY Students will be graded on how much time and effort they spend reading postings other than the ones they responded to. Students are expected to read at least half of all postings even if they choose not to respond. This will be checked and monitored through the tracking system in Blackboard. Students should check Blackboard for discussion availability as this will vary depending on the topic. Please keep in mind that this is an online class and some topics may be of a sensitive nature. Students should be respectful to other students and their culture, gender, religion, background, etc. Foul language, disrespectful posts, and all forms of discrimination are not acceptable. Individual discussions will not be graded individually. ALL discussion posts combined will count toward an accumulative score at the end of the semester. In short, all students should actively participate in discussions when they are posted! Journal Article Reviews: During the course the student will be asked to review (2) scholarly journal articles. Scholarly journal articles can be found by utilizing the library database systems. All journal article reviews must be typed in accordance with APA style (6 th ed). It is strongly suggested that these articles be related to movie chosen for the movie project (you can use these as a reference). Article reviews should be 1.5 to 3 pages long (excluding title page and reference pages; an abstract is not required), include a summary of the article, and your personal reaction to the article at the very end. In your personal reaction you should include your thoughts and feelings of the article and how the information can be applied (this may help you later). APA formatting must be used for the journal article reviews! The only section that should include the word I is the personal reaction. Late work will not be accepted. Lecture Quiz: Students will have a quiz covering the lecture documents. Students are encouraged to listen to the lecture (not just read the slides), as not all information in the lecture is in the textbook. Quizzes will be worth 5 points each, totaling 90 points. Lectures or quizzes will not be due on the weekends unless technical difficulties are experienced during the week. Students should be aware quizzes do close day by day and are timed. For example, if the due date is on a Monday-the lecture quiz will close on Monday, if the due date is on a Tuesday the lecture quiz will close on that Tuesday. The instructor does post lectures and quizzes a week at a time, thus it is up to a student to take the quiz prior to the closing time. Though not recommended, if desired the student could essentially take all quizzes for the week on the first class day of the week. In efforts to avoid difficulties, technical or otherwise, it is recommended for all quizzes to be taken on campus or location where the internet connection will not be interrupted. It is also recommended that students not wait until the last minute to take quizzes. Because of the voice feature on lecture documents and the quiz, students must utilize Mozilla Firefox as their browser for blackboard. Movie Project: Students will review a sport related movie and apply various concepts to the team or individual players. An instruction handout will be provided for the purpose of movie selection and specific concepts that should be applied. This assignment must utilize APA (6 th ed) formatting and level I and II headings!

5 PSY Exams: Three exams will be given throughout the course of the semester. Exams will consist of multiple choice questions, true/false and possible essays. Students must take the exams in one sitting and will only be able to enter each exam one time. In efforts to avoid difficulties, technical or otherwise, it is recommended for all exams to be taken on campus or location where the internet connection will not be interrupted. It is also recommended that students not wait until the last minute to take exams. Each exam will have a time limit; thus, students should be prepared to work QUICKLY. The computer log will be examined to verify that students have not used the online materials to assist them when answering the exam questions. While this is an online course, exams are NOT a group effort and students MUST complete all Exams on their own. Cheating will be handled in accordance to TAMUT policy as discussed in the Academic Integrity Statement below. There will be no resetting or makeup for exams! *****If a student has an A (or 300 points) in the class on July 6, 2014 at 11:59 pm then they do not have to take the final exam!!!!!!***** This policy is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. It is the student s responsibility to check with the instructor if they are not sure about their grade status. Assignments, Due Dates, and Possible Points: Assignment Due Dates Possible Points Discussion Board/Participation 40 points Journal Article Reviews (15 points 07/14/14; 07/23/14 30 points each) Lecture Quiz (5 points each) 90 points Movie Project 08/04/14 40 points Exams (50 points each) 07/17/14; 07/29/14; 08/08/ points Total 350 points Grading Scale: Final Grade Final Average Points Needed A 90% and above B 80% - 89% C 70% - 79% D 60% - 69% F Below 60% UNIVERSITY AND PERSONAL POLICIES: Disability Accommodations: Students with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations through the Texas A&M University-Texarkana Disability Services Office by calling Academic Integrity: Academic honesty is expected of students enrolled in this course. Cheating on examinations, unauthorized collaboration, falsification of research data, plagiarism, and undocumented use of materials from any source, constitute academic dishonesty, and may be grounds for a grade of "F" in the course and/or disciplinary actions." For additional information see the university policy manual.

6 PSY A&M-Texarkana Address: Upon application to Texas A&M University-Texarkana an individual will be assigned an A&M-Texarkana account. This account will be used to deliver official university correspondence. Each individual is responsible for information sent and received via the university account and is expected to check the official A&M- Texarkana account on a frequent and consistent basis. Faculty and students are required to utilize the university account when communicating about coursework. Because this course is offered online, please use blackboard messaging. Drop Policy: To drop this course after the census date (see semester calendar), a student must complete the Drop/Withdrawal Request Form, located on the University website or obtained in the Registrar s Office. The student must submit the signed and completed form to the instructor of each course indicated on the form to be dropped for his/her signature. The signature is not an approval to drop, but rather confirmation that the student has discussed the drop/withdrawal with the faculty member. The form must be submitted to the Registrar s office for processing in person, Registrar@tamut.edu, mail (7101 University Ave., Texarkana, TX 75503) or fax ( ). Drop/withdraw forms missing any of the required information will not be accepted by the Registrar s Office for processing. It is the student s responsibility to ensure that the form is completed properly before submission. If a student stops participating in class (attending and submitting assignments) but does not complete and submit the drop/withdrawal form, a final grade based on work completed as outlined in the syllabus will be assigned. Attendance, Conduct, and Late Assignment Policy: In web based classes attendance is noted through participation in the discussion threads. For the purpose of this online course and because this is a five week course, failure to participate for two days online is the same as missing two weeks of classes. Students are expected to be prepared for class. Please plan and schedule your personal, family, and social events accordingly to allow plenty of time to complete your school work. Most of us have other commitments, families, and responsibilities, too. You can make it work. Because this course is online and statements may be misinterpreted, students should be mindful of all posts. Students should be respectful to other students and their culture, gender, religion, background, etc. Foul language, disrespectful posts, and all forms of discrimination are not acceptable. Remember due dates are due dates there are very few acceptable reasons for which an instructor will approve an extension. In the event of unforeseen circumstances (debilitating illness, serious car accident, serious family-related responsibility, etc.), please correspond directly with your instructor ASAP. Because this is an online course with 24/7 access, you are able to work at any hour you choose; therefore, I strongly suggest you complete all of your assignments on time. Discussion forums are not able to be made up. Remember to keep track of the closing dates. Late assignments will not be accepted or reviewed for points; for this reason students should not wait until the last minute to complete assignments. Assignments will not be accepted via .

7 PSY Personal Policy: Academic work requires personal and professional commitment. That commitment begins with continued participation in class. Students who show commitment to coursework are showing commitment to their chosen profession. Students are expected to be prepared to discuss reading assignments and participate in other learning activities. If a student has questions, they are encouraged to contact the instructor. Notice that the instructor s contact information is listed on the syllabi. If the student chooses to contact the instructor via phone, students should also be mindful of the time in which they are calling; if the instructor does not answer, the student may choose to leave a message. Phone messages will be returned during regular office hours. Disagreements about Grades: If a student believes that a grade reflects errors or is unfair, please contact the instructor. While I may not agree with you, I will be happy to discuss your concern(s). When a student wishes to express a concern or a grievance, they need to follow the proper channels. Generally, this begins with direct, face-to-face/ /blackboard communication with the instructor of the class, followed by communication with your advisor if necessary, and the department chair, if necessary. Technical Requirements for online courses: Minimum System Requirements: The following computer system requirements are recommended for an online course: OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista; Mac OSX 10.2 & above RAM: 256 MB, Processor: 2.0 GHz, Free space on HDD: 500MB Internet Connection: (Broadband/DSL preferred), Dial Up 56k minimum Browser: Internet Explorer 6 or 7, Mozilla Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.0 Java: Version 6 Update 11 or later, Sound card and speakers Software Requirements: Pop-up Blockers: All pop-up blockers installed on your computer must be set to allow pop-ups from Blackboard Java Runtime Environment: You must have the Java Runtime Environment installed. This is a free plug-in for your browser that can be obtained by going to Additional Plug-ins: You may need additional software based on the content that your instructor posts in their course. Commonly needed applications are: Microsoft Office 2007/2003/XP Suite/Works (not free software) Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download) Windows Media Player (free download) Real Time Media Player (free download) Quick Time Media Player (free download) Macromedia/Adobe Flash (free download) Macromedia/Adobe Shockwave (free download) Mozilla Firefox (free download) Student Technical Assistance:

8 PSY If a student experiences technical difficulties with blackboard they are to immediately notify blackboard. Please note blackboard personnel should only be contacted for technical difficulties. Problems with Blackboard will be dealt with upon notification from Instruction Technology. If a student experiences problems with blackboard during a quiz or exam, they can choose to notify the instructor to ensure acknowledgement. For additional resources, see below: Solutions to common problems and FAQ s for your web-enhanced and online courses are found at this link: If you cannot find your resolution there, you can send in a support request detailing your specific problem here: Blackboard Helpdesk contacts: Office hours are: Monday - Friday, 8:00a to 5:00p Julia Allen Julia.allen@tamut.edu Jay Ferguson (alternate) jayson.ferguson@tamut.edu Nikki Thomson (alternate) nikki.thomson@tamut.edu

9 PSY Flexible Schedule (The syllabus is subject to change under the instructor s discretion) Day Dates Activities and Assignments 1 June 8 Introductions; Review of Syllabi; Review of APA folder 2 June 9 Chapter 1:Sport psychology: A discipline and profession 3 June 10 Chapter 2: Personality as a core characteristic of the individual 4 June 11 Chapter 3: Self-confidence and intrinsic motivation 5 June 12 Chapter 4: Goal perspective theory 6-8 June 15 Chapter 5: Youth sports Chapter 6: Attention and concentration in sport and exercise Journal Article 1 Due (Can be over Chapters 3, 4, 5, or 6) 9 June Exam I (Must be completed by 11:59 pm on June 17) 10 June 18 Chapter 16: Leadership and communication in sport 11 June 19 Chapter 17: Exercise psychology 12 June 22 Chapter 7: Anxiety, stress and mood relationships 13 June 23 Chapter 8: Alternatives to the Inverted-U theory Journal Article 2 Due (Can be over Chapters 16, 7, or 8) 14 June 24 Chapter 9: Coping and intervention strategies in sport June 25 Chapter 10: Goal setting in sport 17 June 26 Exam II ( Must be completed by 11:59 pm on June 28) 18 June 29 Chapter 11:Imagery and hypnosis in sport 19 June 30 Chapter 12: Psychological skills training 20 July 1 Chapter 13: Aggression and violence in sport 21 July 2 Chapter 14: Audience and self-presentation Chapter 15: Team cohesion in sport Movie Review due (must be submitted by 11:59 pm on July 2) 22 July 3 Chapter 18: Athletic injuries and career termination 23 July 6 Chapter19: Negative aspects of sport and exercise 24 July 7 STUDY DAY and Closing Discussions 25 July 7-8 Final Exam Due by 11:59 pm on August 8 Note: Course syllabi are intended to provide students with basic information concerning the course. The syllabus can be viewed as a 'blueprint' for the course; changes in the syllabus can be made and students will be informed of any substantive changes concerning examinations, the grading or attendance policies and changes in project assignments.