Motivation in Sport and Exercise Settings

Programmes

• BSc Sport, Physical Education and Coaching Science, BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences

Level

Year Three

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.

Delivery

Lectures, seminars, group work

Assessment

Group work, presentations, exam