About Certificate in Sport Psychology

Special Purpose Award - Level 8 Award (10 credits)

Application: IADT

What is Sport Psychology?

The growth of interest in sport psychology has been well documented in recent years. This is unsurprising given Ireland’s recent sporting successes (e.g., Ireland’s rugby Grand Slam win in 2009, Padraig Harrington's Major wins in golf in recent years).

This Certificate in Sport Psychology will introduce you to the discipline of sport psychology. It will focus on the discipline's key topics, and how psychological principles are applied to aid performance in sport.

The course material will be delivered through discussions, group work, practical exercises and personal reflections. Upon completion, you will understand the field of sport psychology and its uses to help athletes perform at their best both in sport and in other performance-related settings (such as in work and study settings). You should also be able to apply the knowledge acquired in your sport psychology studies to your own life-roles (e.g., as coaches, as parents of athletes etc.). 

Aims and Objectives

What will I be able to do when I graduate?

This course will be particularly useful to people working in the following areas:

• Competing in professional sport
• Coaching in any sport
• Sports Management
• Nation Governing Bodies (NGBs) in any sport
• Work settings, where teamwork and performance issues are important
• Students considering a postgraduate/research position in a sport science/sport psychology related field
• Physiotherapists/Doctors
• Sport Co-ordinators or Development Officers in sports clubs

 

What topics will I study?

• Motivation and Goal setting
• Psyching-Up and Calming Down: Arousal and Anxiety in Sports Performances
• Team dynamics, Team cohesion
• Leadership and Coaching styles
• Aggression in sport
• Concentration, Coping, and Confidence issues in sport
• Self-talk, imagery and relaxation strategies
• Psychology of Exercise and Health
• Psychology of Sports Injuries 

What are the entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate Examination or equivalent (NQF Level 5). Applicants without this can also be considered based on their prior experience and learning (APEL).
 

What are the fees?

€575 in 2011/2012. This fee includes examination and registration charges.

What is the closing date?

Applications must be made to the Admissions Office in IADT.
1st round of applications: 6th May 2011.
2nd round of applications (if places available): 19th August 2011.

Download application form here or contact our Admissions Office on admissions@iadt.ie / (01) 239 4621