Instructor Information:
        Instructor: Dr. Daniel M. Landers, Regents' Professor
        Office Location: PE Building East 112
        Office Hours: TWTh 10:30- 12:00 or by appointment
        Office Phone: 965-7664 or 965-3913 (leave a message at either number) or
        FAX 965-8108 or e-mail: Landers@asu.edu

Prerequisites:  352 or equivalent

Catalog Description: Psychological theories and techniques applied to a sport to enhance
the performance and personal growth of athletes and coaches.  Lecture with an emphasis
on discussion.

 Objectives: THIS IS A WRITING COURSE THAT IS WRITING INTENSIVE.  It
satisfies the general L2 requirements for literacy and critical thinking.  Given the
opportunity to study the assigned readings, lecture notes on these readings and material
presented in class, the student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

          Learning, Motivation and Social Interaction in Sport
          Mental Training for Peak Performance
          Psychological Considerations for Burnout and Athlete Injuries

 Textbook and Reading Materials:
          Williams, J.M. (Ed.). Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth to Peak Performance.
          (4th Edition). Palo Alto, CA: Mayfield, 2001.

Class Outline and Schedule:

 Aug.    21   Overview of Course

  22   Quiz Chapters 1 & 2 (Course Outline, Overview & Motor Learning for Effective Coaching
          and Performance)

  30   Quiz Chapters 3 & 4 (Reinforcement and Feedback & Educating Youth Sport Coaches)

              6    Quiz Chapters 5-6 (Coach-Parent Relationships and Self-Fulfilling Prophecy)

  11   Discussion Chapters 5 & 6 First Microtheme Due

  13   Quiz Chapters 8 & 9 (we are skipping Chapter 7) (Styles of Decision Making and Group &
         Team Dynamics)

  14   UNRESTRICTED WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE

  18   Discussion Chapters 8 & 9

   20   MIDTERM EXAMINATION (Chap. 1-6 & 8-9 & Class Discussion)

   25   Chapters 10 & 11 (Communication & Psychological Characteristics of Peak Performance)

   27   Discussion Chapters 10 & 11

     4   Discussion Chapters 12 & 13 Second Microtheme Due

     9   Quiz Chapter 14 (Arousal-Performance Relationships)

   11   Discussion Chapter 14

   16   Quiz Chapters 15 & 16 (Relaxation & Imagery Techniques)

   18   Discussion 15 & 16

   23   Quiz Chapter 17 (Cognitive Techniques)

   25   Discussion Chapter 17 Third Microtheme Due

   26   RESTRICTED WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE

   30   MIDTERM EXAMINATION (Chap. 10-17 & Class Discussion)

   6   Discussion Chapter 19

 13   Quiz Chapter 20 (Psychological Skills Training Program)

 15   Discussion Chapter 20

 20   Quiz Chapters 21 & 22 (Referral & Drug Abuse)

 27   Discussion Chapters 21 & 22 Fourth Microtheme Due

 29   Quiz Chapters 23, 24 & 25 (Staleness/Burnout, Injury/Rehabilitation & Career Termination)

Dec.     4   Discussion Chapters 23, 24, & 25 and Review (PROJECTS AND EXTRA CREDIT DUE)

  6   COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAMINATION 12:20--2:10

 Evaluation Procedures:

          Exams (55%)

       There are two midterms and a final examination.  The first midterm exam is worth 15 points, the second midterm 15 points and the final is worth 25 points.  The final will be given on the last day of class (December 6) and will be comprehensive with an emphasis (60%) on the class discussion and text material related to the last seven chapters (i.e., 19-25).
 
       Exams will be Fill-in (approximately 35) and Essay (3-4 questions).

       Missed exams cannot be made up (zero points) without arranging this with the instructor within one
       week of the start of the 5-week session or having a properly documented excuse (e.g., physician's excuse).

                Since literacy is stressed in this course, points are deducted for poor spelling, grammar, lack of detail and
                clarity, and  responses presented in outline or abbreviated form.  Students with problems in these areas
                should take advantage of special instruction given at the Writing Clinic on the ASU campus.

 Class Project (15%): (a) coach observation, (b) coach interview, (c) parent-youth athlete interview, or (d) student-initiated project approved by the instructor by the end of the second week of class.

 Quizzes and Microthemes (15%):

        Quizzes will be Fill-In and Short Answer format.  Fill-In questions and detailed class notes will be available for
        purchase in the beginning of the course.  Students must find the answers to the Fill-In questions in the course text.

       There will be four microthemes with one being due every three weeks.  Students will be given a theme related to
       the course content and asked for a hand written first draft response on one side of an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper.
       The first draft is usually returned to the student for further revisions.  Only after the revision process has been
       completed, and a second draft turned in, will the student have a chance of receiving the maximum points possible
       for each of these assignments.

 Participation in Class Discussions (15%)
      Students are expected to participate in class discussions.  Attendance will be taken and poor attendance, whether
      excused or not, will impact negatively on one's ability to participate in class discussions.  Although a lower
      participation grade will result from poor attendance, this can be compensated for to some extent by the student
     satisfactorily completing one of the extra credit assignments (see below, section F).  Likewise, good attendance
     accompanied by poor participation in class discussions will also adversely affect the class participation grade.

      The instructor should be notified in advance if you plan to be absent, tardy, or have to leave the class early.
      Coming late to class or leaving early will also adversely affect the class participation grade.

       It is the student's responsibility to get all missed material, announcements, and assignments.  Although the
       instructor will provide the student with any handouts, the student will have to consult other students for class
       discussion notes.

        As an instructor, I have certain idiosyncracies for what I expect in regard to proper  classroom behavior.
        Cheating will be instantly reported to the Office of Student Conduct.  Reading or marking in the course text
        or studying for a quiz during class discussions will adversely affect the class participation grade.  Likewise,
        talking or passing notes while someone else (either the instructor or another student) is participating in
        legitimate class discussion is regarded as disruptive behavior and will also impact negatively on the class
        participation grade.

 Extra Credit
      An extra credit opportunity of up to four points is also available.  For those earning all of the extra credit points,
      this would potentially give them 104 total points in the class.  The extra credit can consist of the following:

      Serving as a research assistant or as a subject in a sport psychology study which  is approved by the instructor.
      Following participation in a study, the student must meet with the researcher and find out the study hypotheses,
      design, methodology, and expected results.  The student will then prepare a two-page, type-written paper
     describing the study and in addition, evaluating the practical and theoretical importance of the study to the field
     of sport psychology.  The expectation is that the time required for actual participation in the study not exceed 5 hours.

     Creating 10 original essay-style questions dealing with the sport psychology content in the textbook.  Each of these
     questions would present a problem (usually in paragraph form).  They would be presented in such a way as to force
     the student to analyze and diagnose the nature of the problem (test of critical thinking skills) and then require them to
     suggest remedies for the psychological problem that has been diagnosed.  In addition to the question, a brief
     statement indicating what the problem is and suggested remedies must also be included.  This information should then
     be typed and turned in.

     Completing three additional extra credit microthemes which you can get from the instructor.