Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology

1. Mental Training Programs

1.1 Interventions and Strategies

1.1.1 Goal setting types
1.1.2 Assessment strategies
1.1.3 Best practices
1.1.4 Imagery
1.1.5 Self-talk
1.1.6 Arousal regulation
1.1.7 Attentional control

1.2 Conceptual Frameworks of Mental Excellence

1.3 Program Planning and Delivery

1.3.1 Assessment and objectives
1.3.2 Design
1.3.3 Delivery
1.3.4 Debriefing
1.3.5 Monitoring and evaluation

1.4 Season and Annual Planning

1.4.1 Focus plans 
1.4.2 Periodization of mental skills training

1.5 Personal Mental Training Program Development

1.6 Working With Teams

1.6.1 Developing team norms and culture
1.6.2 Team communication
1.6.3 Team cohesion and team building
1.6.4 Team dynamics
1.6.5 Role of the coach

2. Developmental Sport and Exercise Psychology

2.1 Self-Esteem, Self-Concept and Physical Activity

2.1.1 Theoretical aspects
2.1.2 Research on the development of self-perceptions 
2.1.3 Factors and strategies influencing self-perceptions
2.1.4 Psychological skills training and children
2.1.5 Implications for best practices

2.2 Developmental Model of Youth Sport

2.2.1 Theoretical aspects
2.2.2 Research on development and expertise in sport
2.2.3 Factors and strategies influencing psychological development
2.2.4 Implications for best practices

2.3 Environmental Influences on Development

2.3.1 Motivational climates

2.3.2 Self Determination Theory (SDT) in sport and physical activity

2.3.3 Parents in sport and physical activity

2.3.4 Peers

3. Advanced / Contemporary Topics in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Instructors will generally be free to choose the topics they think will most engage students, usually from the following list:  

• Mental health and wellness in athletes, coaches, referees, and others sport staff
• Psychology of injury and rehabilitation 
• Psychology of recovery and regeneration
• Overtraining and burnout in sport
• Career transitions in sport
• Violence and aggression in sport
• Moral development through sport 
• Preparing mentally for major competitions (e.g., Olympics/Paralympics/Worlds)
• Coaching psychology
• Coach-athlete relationship(s)
• Power imbalances in sport 
• Development of expertise in sport
• Clinical issues in sport and exercise psychology 
• Aging and involvement in sport and physical activity (masters athletes)
• Personality in sport and exercise psychology
• Indigenous experiences in sport and physical activity
• LGBTQ experiences in sport and physical activity
• Gender, physical, and racial diversity in sport and physical activity
• Gender and cultural considerations in sport and exercise psychology
• OTHER -topics that may be current, relevant, and/or of personal interest/expertise