Motivation in Sport and Excercise Settings

School of Sport & Exercise Sciences

College of Life and Environmental Sciences

Details

Code 23610

Level of study Third/Final year

Credit value 20

Semester 1 & 2

Pre-requisite modules 23609

Module description

The overall purpose of this module is to foster an in-depth understanding of the motivation-related determinants of participation, performance, and persistence in sport and exercise activities. In this module, the major theoretical frameworks and empirical findings relating to the study of motivation in the physical domain will be examined. The implications of this body of literature for sound interventions focused on the enhancement of physical activity will also be addressed.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and independent study