78158 - Cognitive Psychology of Sports

Learning outcomes

The course will allow you to acquire basic knowledge relating to the functioning of the cognitive system and, in particular, personality, emotions, motivation, different forms of intelligence and decision making. At the end of the course the student will therefore know better which skills represent the foundations in the interactions of groups, such as sports teams, and which rules can guide decision making in the management of a sports working group.

Course contents

Decision making and reasoning

Personality

Emotions

Intelligence

Motivation

Readings/Bibliography

The material to be examined will be based on the course slides deposited on the website https://virtuale.unibo.it

Teaching methods

Lectures with audio-visual instruments.

Assessment methods

The final exam will consist of a multiple choice test on all the topics of the course.

The written test consists of 30 multiple response questions, to be completed in 20 minutes. The score will be so assigned: +1 point for each correct answer, 0 points for each question not answered.

The test will be passed with a score equivalent to half the maximum achievable.

Teaching tools

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Office hours

See the website of Alessia Tessari