Postgraduate Course: Stress: Coping and Control (EDUA11038)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education and Sport |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This module focuses on what happens to performance when people are under stress and what can be done to maintain performance. By considering the transactional nature of stress and the significant interaction of emotion and individual differences students are expected to develop a perspective that is appropriate for application in different environments and with different individuals. Current theory and empirical research are considered throughout the unit to help students understand how and why effective coping can be achieved through psychological intervention. |
| Course description |
This course is research-led. Members of academic staff in the Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Science (ISPEHS) who contribute to this course are members of the Human Performance research group.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyse the effects, mechanisms and performance consequences of the stress process.
- Explain and evaluate the role of self-regulation and its influence on coping with stress to maintain performance.
- Examine the interaction between relevant individual differences and coping strategies.
- Evaluate the evidence of interventions that impact on response to stress and/or that enhance coping skills.
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Reading List
| Collins, D., Button, A., & Richards, H. (2011). Performance Psychology: A Practitioner's Guide. London: Elsevier. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Knowledge and understanding:
critical knowledge and understanding of the current research evidence relating to interventions pertinent to stress, coping & control
specialist knowledge of assessment, needs analysis, monitoring and evaluation protocols that are required to investigate clients issues in the field of stress, coping & control
Graduate Attributes: Research and Enquiry:
search for, access, critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise relevant literature in order to develop their knowledge and understanding relating to stress, coping & control.
critically question current issues in performance psychology and question applied recommendations and how they relate to pertinent challenges facing the profession (e.g., development needs vs. performance).
identify and evaluate typical research methods employed in psychological research
plan and execute a significant substantive piece of work including undertaking data collection and analysing data systematically
Graduate Attributes: Personal and intellectual autonomy
be independent learners who take responsibility for their own learning, and are committed to professional development, self-evaluation and self-improvement
be able to exercise substantial autonomy and initiative in academic activities, including decision making on the basis of independent thought
Graduate Attributes: Skills and abilities in communication
be able to communicate using oral and written methods to specialists (e.g., psychologists, managers & coaches in performance settings, client groups) and non-specialist audiences (e.g., performers, research participants)
be able to use communication as a means for collaborating and relating to others including staff, fellow students, research participants
be able to engage in critical discussion demonstrating listening skills, effective use of evidence and own experience to support assertions, and clear articulation of points
Graduate Attributes: Personal effectiveness
have the confidence to make informed decisions relating to problems and issues in applying psychology to performance domains
be able to identify and manage risks appropriately
be able to transfer knowledge, skills and abilities from one professional context to another (e.g., business, emergency services, sport, military)
Be able to effectively work collaboratively with others (e.g. peers, staff, research participants, client groups)
Graduate Attributes: Technical/practical skills
be able to use appropriate data collection methods
be competent in the use of word-processing, spreadsheets and presentation
software to analyse data and prepare communications effectively through oral and text based approaches
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| Special Arrangements |
Entry requires a good honours degree in a relevant discipline such as psychology, sport and exercise psychology, organisational behaviour, or sport science.
Where an applicant does not meet these requirements consideration may be given to other equivalent academic qualifications and significant professional training and experience.
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Hugh Richards
Tel: (0131 6)51 6092
Email: hugh.richards@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr George Adams
Tel:
Email: George.Adams@ed.ac.uk |
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