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EXMS 242 Sport & Exercise Psychology (3 credits)

Instructor Information: Dr. Jeremy Sibold, ATC email: jsibold@uvm.edu phone: 802-656-5242

Course Description: EXMS 242 (3cr)is designed to explore the psychological effects and implications of participation

in sport and exercise. Emphasis and overviews of personality and behavioral dynamics of sport, the psychological

changes associated with exercise, assessment in sport psychology, performance enhancement, motivation, anxiety, group

processes, and psychological factors regarding sport and exercise adoption, maintenance, and enjoyment of sport andexercise will be explored. Pre requisite: PSYC 001

Course Policies: This course is delivered online. For many students, this may be the first, or among the first experiences

with an entirely online learning environment. There are several critical policies for this type of learning environment:

1) The student must operate independently and be disciplined with regard to course progress.2) The student must plan to check in online at least once daily to stay up to date with announcements, updates, etc.3) Readings and other support activities (i.e., video clips, etc) are critical to course progress and student success.4) Grading includes both graded assignments, as well as participation credit (discussion boards, etc). Participation in

online interactions must be conducted in a respectful, professional, and ethical manner. No disrespectful comments or

interactions will be tolerated, and may result in the lowering of grades, or failure of the course.5) Academic integrity is paramount. In online learning, we all make sacrifices with regards to control of the learning

environment. In online coursework, there is a very high level of student independence. The student must respect and

adhere to all academic integrity policies of the institution, and any decisions regarding issues related to academic

integrity will adhere to institutional policy (available at: http://www.uvm.edu/policies/student/acadintegrity.pdf.

6) Students with disabilities: Please alert me to any special needs that you may have and I will assist and accommodateyour needs in any way I can, in accordance with institutional policy (See:http://www.uvm.edu/access/) .

7) Selling, sharing, recording, copying, or any other use of course materials is strictly prohibited per the studenthandbook. All materials are copyright to the course instructor, or authors of the material. Posting of course materia

to social media sites, or other online communities is prohibited, except as approved or required by the professor.

8) If you miss a test, case study, deadline or any other activity, and the absence is unexcused, you MAY NOT make upwork. If you notify me PRIOR to the deadline in question you may complete the work EARLY, NOT LATER.

9) I will respond to email within 24 hours. I will check voicemail daily and respond in the most efficient way I can.Required Resources:

Textbook: Weinberg & Gould, Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 4th ed. 2007 ISBN# 0736064672***Additional reading list as assigned by instructor***

Technology: All students are required to have regular (daily) computer access, and must have access to high speed

internet connectivity throughout the course.

Objectives & Outcomes: At the end of this course, the student should be able to:

Explore information regarding psychological theories and application to sport and exercise. Explore psychological factors related to exercise, adoption, maintenance, and motivation in sport. Explore research and theory on goal setting, PST, and other applied topics in sport psychology. Explore current research in the field and apply it to their individual areas of the allied health arena

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Grading The final grade is determined by the total number of points accumulated on the various course

assignments. Out of fairness, grades will not be rounded, though I will be fair and reasonable. The

grading scale is as follows:

(93100%) A (73-76%) C

(90-92%) A- (70-72%) C-

(8789%) B+ (67-69%) D+

(83-86 %) B (63-66%) D

(80-82 %) B- (60-62%) D-(7779%) C+ (