ADSA8008 · Advancing Studies
ADV
This graduate course explores the science and practice of sport psychology. The purpose is to equip students interested in pursuing careers in sport administration with a realistic and informed view of the psychological aspects of sport and performance. The course will survey topics including individual factors such as personality, motivation, anxiety, burnout, injury, and addictive and unhealthy behaviors, as well as social and environmental factors such as group cohesion and team dynamics, competition and cooperation, and diversity and inclusion. The course will challenge students to connect principles of sport psychology to sport leadership as well as consider the value of sport psychology service provision in sport organizations.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.5 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.6 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.4 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.6 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~4.5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Lecturer, Psychology and Neuroscience
4.3 / 5
3.8 / 5
Part Time Faculty, Graduate Program, Woods College of Advancing Stds
4.4 / 5
4.5 / 5
Part Time Faculty, Graduate Program, Woods College of Advancing Stds
5.0 / 5
4.8 / 5
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
3 sectionsSummer 2024
1 sectionSpring 2024
2 sectionsSummer 2023
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 sectionSummer 2022
1 sectionSummer 2021
2 sectionsSummer 2020
1 section