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Graduate School of Professional PsychologySport Psychology [PSP] CoursesGraduate School ofProfessional PsychologyPSP 5054 Research Methods:Qualitative _____________________________________________________________________and Quantitative 3This course allows a brief introduction to various formsof research methods, both quantitative and qualitative, withparticular attention to qualitative methods. The course willaddress issues around data collection, interviewing, and dataanalysis. The course will encourage students to focus on researchthat has been used in their appropriate fields. It will help preparestudents for the MA research project process and aid understandingof research once working as a practitioner.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5280 Fieldwork 4Covers field placement and individual and group supervision.The field-placement aspect requires students to intern at a siteworking with athletes and applying skills learned in the classroom.Individual and group supervision involves one-on-one meetings,discussions, case presentations, and role-playing and coversethical issues. Provides students with a supportive environmentfor discussion and for exploring issues which pertain to theirfieldwork experience. This course may be retaken for additionalcredit.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5800A Sport Psychology A 3An exploration of current research in sport psychology andits applications including dynamics of sport participation inindividual, group, and team situations.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5800B Sport Psychology B 2This is an advanced course that is the second in a two-part series.The main theoretical approaches in the field of sport psychologywill be revisited and addressed from an integrated perspective.The students will be expected to synthesize the various theoreticalperspectives and research findings and show how this integratedperspective can help their work with performers. The course willcontinue to engage students to think critically about the researchpresented and how it relates to their work in the field as a practitioner.PSP 5801 SupplementalSupervised _____________________________________________________________________Field Placement 0As in field experience, the field-placement aspect requiresstudents to intern at a site working with athletes and applyingskills learned in the classroom. Individual and group supervisioninvolves one-on-one meetings, discussions, case presentations,role-playing, and ethical issues. Provides students with asupportive environment for discussion and for exploring issueswhich pertain to their fieldwork experience.PSP 5803A Ethics and ProfessionalIssues _____________________________________________________________________in Sport Psychology A 1Examines ethical issues that impact the field of applied sportpsychology. Through reading, lecture, and interaction with anexperienced professional, students learn how ethical issuesinfluence consultation and develop ways to deal with ethicaldilemmas that may arise in sport psychology.PSP 5803B Ethics and ProfessionalIssues _____________________________________________________________________in Sport Psychology B 2This is an advanced course in ethics and professionalism in thefield of sport psychology. Students will explore ethical issues thatoccur while working as a consultant in sport psychology. Studentswill critically analyze research and newspaper articles that arepertinent to working in the field. Common ethical challengeswill be discussed and ways of handling these situations will beaddressed.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5804 Assessment Strategies 2Examines a variety of assessment methods used to gain informationfrom athletes, coaches, or teams utilizing sport psychologyprofessionals. Topics to be covered include the role of assessmentin the initial stages of work with athletes, methods of informalassessment, sport-specific assessment tools, issues of reliabilityand validity with instruments, and the ethical use of measures inthe practice of sport psychology.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5805A–B Psychopathology Assessment A–B 1/2Addresses psychological disorders from a clinical standpoint whileemphasizing their relation to consulting with teams, athletes, andthe field of sport psychology. Students gain a working knowledgeof psychopathology in order to identify cases requiring referral.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5808 Introduction to Sport Psychology 1This course provides a general overview of theory and researchin sport psychology. Professional issues in the field are addressed,and students are introduced to sport psychology techniques usedby consultants.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5809 Introduction to Sport Management 2This course will provide an overview of the sport managementindustry and its various models. An understanding of intercollegiateand professional athletics will be covered as well asinformation on the current and future challenges of the field ofsport management.192 Graduate School of Professional PsychologyJohn F. Kennedy University
Graduate School of Professional PsychologyPSP _____________________________________________________________________5810 Sport and Society 2Examines the role of sport in society and the interplay betweenthe two. Includes such aspects as cultural and gender issues, effectof sport on development of youth, and the potential of sport as avehicle for social change.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5811 Counseling Skills A 3Introduction to basic counseling skills and techniques relevantto sport psychology consulting in a safe and supervised environment.Included are tools for building rapport, empathy, listeningand life-development skills, treatment versus consulting, ethics,closure, and termination. Students will also develop skills inpresenting sport psychology intervention material.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5812 Counseling Skills B 3This course goes into more depth in scope of practice, ethics, dualrelationships, and the referral process for sport psychologyconsultants. Students acquire consulting role-play and vignetteexperience, explore how a consultant works with the dynamics ofteam and group issues, and examine in-depth sport psychologycases for individuals and teams. Prerequisite: PSP 5811.PSP 5814 ComprehensiveExploration _____________________________________________________________________of Diversity in Sport 3This course is designed to offer students an overview of historicaland current topics relevant to the understanding of diversity insport. Students will be exposed to the historical context of howdiversity issues have impacted the development of sport. Studentswill understand the complex nature of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomicstatus, sexual orientation, age, and disability as it relates tocurrent sport practices. Students will also be exposed to practicalstrategies for facilitating acceptance of diversity within individualand team sports.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5815 Performance Enhancement A 3Theory and practice of optimal performance are explored inthe realm of sport behavior. Includes motivation theory, stressmanagement, visualization, and mental rehearsal.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5816 Performance Enhancement B 3Focus is on individual and team consultation. Features role-play,case study, and videotaping. Coursework includes introductionto external field placement opportunities. Second half of a twoquartersequence with PSP 5815. Prerequisite: PSP 5815 (withsame instructor or consent).PSP _____________________________________________________________________5817 Performance Enhancement C 3This advanced optimal-performance course emphasizes sportpsychology skill development and addresses different styles ofconsulting. Students will be challenged by case studies and willrole-play actual consulting scenarios in which they can developand refine their own consulting style with feedback from theirpeers. Prerequisite: PSP 5816.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5820 Psychology of Coaching 2Different philosophies of coaching with a range of athletepopulations. Applied psychology provides the foundation to studycommunication, interpersonal dynamics, decision making andauthority, group cohesion, and athlete motivation.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5821 Gender Issues in Sport 2This course examines the role of women in sports both asathletes and consultants. Students will explore the history ofwomen in sports as well as identifying important issues toconsider when working with female athletes.PSP 5822 Psychology of GroupInterpersonal _____________________________________________________________________Communication 2This course will provide a foundation of knowledge in the sportpsychology field relevant to team building and the psychologyof group interpersonal communication. Students will have theopportunity to learn team-building, debriefing, and processingskills and strategies that will enable them to develop a consultingstyle for working effectively with teams. The course will alsoexamine the practical and theoretical application of group processin relation to working in the field of sport psychology. The studentswill gain an understanding of group dynamics and will be ableto use this knowledge with diverse populations. The course willprovide hands-on training in how to teach and implement theseskills, recognize ethical issues, and how to be professional in thefield.PSP 5824 Psychological Elementsof _____________________________________________________________________Addiction in Sport 3This course is designed to introduce students to the basicprinciples, theories, and interventions in addiction studies whenworking with athletes. It explores a broad range of materialregarding mood-altering drug experimentation, abuse, andaddiction. Focus will be directed to the role of the sport psychologyconsultant when working with an athlete who has potentialsubstance-abuse issues. Assessment, treatment options, andspecific referral information will be explored.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5826 Psychological Dimensions to Youth Sport 2Impact of sport activity on the development and well-being ofchildren and youth in relation to current psychological knowledge.Includes self-esteem, peer pressure, cooperative and competitivebehavior, role of coaches, group interaction, and a systems viewof sport teams. May be applied toward PSY 5309 for SportPsychology Specialization students.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5827 Economics of Sport 2This course will cover the basic theories of sport income andexpenditures in both public and private settings. The cost of doingbusiness in the sporting realm will be a focus of this class as wellas the practical implications of this aspect of sport management.PSP _____________________________________________________________________5828 Event Management 3This course will explore the logistics, management, and planningof a sporting event. Fan experience and expectations will becovered as well as attracting sporting events to a particular city.Graduate School ofProfessional PsychologyJohn F. Kennedy UniversityGraduate School of Professional Psychology 193
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