This paper will examine select psycho-social theories and models that have broad relevance across the three majors in the BSHHP. In doing so it will provide a mode of theoretical analysis that is complementary but alternative to the most prominent disciplinary approaches within each of the three majors (e.g., HPSCI: physiology, performance analysis, and psycho-motor learning, HEALT: sociology, health promotion, and communication, SDCOA: sociology and pedagogy). In doing so, the paper ensures an interdisciplinary aspect to the degree, while focusing on psycho-social theories and models of relevance to working as a professional in sport, active recreation, exercise and health. The paper addresses topics such as confidence and motivation, goal setting, resilience, leadership and group dynamics with a focus on comparing and contrasting how these psycho-social phenomena have been theorised, studied and applied in the contexts of sport, health and human performance.

Some of the content will be 'flipped'. This means the content will be provided online in a combination of videos and readings. Content from the flipped class should be viewed prior to the next lecture on Thursday. Every week, a one-hour workshop will be held, students should sign up for their preferred day and time at the beginning of semester (as there are limited spots available, this is on a “first come, first serve” basis) and stick to the chosen day &time throughout semester. The interactive workshop format means that students work in groups and individually to apply the content from the previous week’s lecture and flipped lecture and readings. On some occasions, the workshop is held at the uleisure gym (see schedule below). If you cannot attend a workshop, please contact the lecturers as early as possible.

Resources, or links to resources, are provided on the Moodle webpage in corresponding folders. Some reading materials are to be accessed on the University library webpage, links will be provided on Moodle.

Contact hours: 1x2hr lecture, 1x1 hr workshop / tutorial, 1x1hr supported online week = 4 hours / week = 48 hours

Lecture prep & readings = 32 hours

Assessments = 70 hours

Total: 150

Sport, Health and Human Performance is an interdisciplinary field of study. This paper links to aspects of pedagogy and 'athlete-centered coaching' within SPORT202, SDCOA101 & 203, to aspects of motor learning and skill performance in HPSCI101, and to theories of behaviour change in HEALT20x