Overview

Delivered by researchers and practitioners with over 15 years applied experience, we will cover the following topics: the role of mental skills and confidence in exercising regularly; barriers and motivators for exercise; exercise participation and well-being; motivation and motivationally supportive environments; and counselling for exercise behaviour change. In addition, a student-led approach will be adopted with students researching and verbally presenting material on a chosen topic.

Learning Outcomes

• Critically understand the major barriers and motivators for exercise

• Critically understand the role of exercise in the promotion of well-being

• Demonstrate a familiarity with a chosen area of exercise psychology

• Develop a deep and critical understanding of how self-determination theory can be applied to exercise contexts

• Develop a deep and critical understanding of how to create an environment that fosters motivation for exercise behaviour change

• Identify relevant aspects of mental skills and understand their influence on self-confidence