- Docente: Andrea Pavan
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-PSI/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Rimini
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Exercise and Sport Sciences (cod. 8766)
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from Sep 30, 2024 to Dec 03, 2024
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will have a thorough understanding of sensory, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes. They will comprehend how these processes integrate into mental representations, which contribute to the development and organization of behaviors exhibited by the individual in the ongoing process of adaptation and interaction with the environment.
Course contents
Course Presentation
Introduction to General Psychology with Historical Overview
Methods of Experimental Psychology
Sensation
Perception, Action, and Motor Imagery
Space, Action, and Body
Attentional Processes
Learning and Memory
Working Memory in Sports
Emotions and Sports
Motivation and Personality
Enhancing Performance
Sport, Physical Activity, and Well-being
Readings/Bibliography
Course slides provided by the instructor.
Scientific articles.
Textbooks:
Girotti, Zorzi (Eds.), Manual of General Psychology, Il Mulino,
Mandolesi L., Manual of General Sports Psychology 2017, Il Mulino.
Teaching methods
The course consists of 6 ECTS credits, corresponding to 48 hours of lectures.
Assessment methods
The final exam will consist of a mixed test with multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions to be completed in the classroom. The exam will cover all topics discussed during the lectures.
Teaching tools
Course slides
Recommended texts
Scientific articles
Relevant YouTube videos for the course
Office hours
See the website of Andrea Pavan
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.