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SPORT PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING
Courses and
Teaching Resources.
Sport psychology courses and applied resources, supported by research-methods and statistics teaching that strengthens evidence-informed practice.
2 COREUndergraduate theory and postgraduate field experience5 SUPPORTINGResearch design, proposal development and statisticsAPPLIEDCaribbean cases, student materials and lecturer resources
TEACHING APPROACH
Apply carefully
Use realistic sport, exercise and research cases to examine context, individual differences and consequences.
Evaluate evidence
Distinguish scientific claims from popular psychology, methodological weakness and unsupported certainty.
COURSE CATALOGUE
Sport psychology
at the centre.
The core courses develop psychological knowledge and applied professional judgement. Research-methods and statistics courses provide the analytical competence required to evaluate evidence responsibly.
CORE SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
Theory, application and supervised practice.
These courses represent the website’s central teaching identity, progressing from undergraduate conceptual foundations to postgraduate field experience.
Sport & Exercise Psychology
A 13-week course examining psychological processes involved in sport performance, exercise participation, athlete development and behaviour change.
Learning outcomes
- Explain central theories and constructs in sport and exercise psychology.
- Apply psychological principles to realistic sport and exercise contexts.
- Evaluate evidence, individual differences and contextual limitations.
- Design ethically appropriate introductory mental-skills responses.
Core areas
- Mind-management models and scientific caution
- Motivation, habits and exercise behaviour
- Confidence, self-talk and imagery
- Arousal, anxiety and attention
- Integration through Caribbean sport cases
Assessment
Midterm examination 35% · Student presentation 30% · Final examination 35%
View 13-week course sequence
- Week 1Introduction to Sport & Exercise Psychology
- Week 2Human–Chimp–Computer Systems
- Week 3Order of the Mind
- Week 4Drives and Motivation
- Week 5Habits and Behaviour Change
- Week 6Reality, Values and Perspective
- Week 7Midterm Examination
- Week 8Sport Confidence and Self-Efficacy
- Week 9Self-Talk in Sport
- Week 10Imagery and Mental Practice
- Week 11Arousal, Stress and Competitive Anxiety
- Week 12Anxiety Regulation, Attention and Concentration
- Week 13Student Presentations and Integration
Connected learning modules
Field Experience in Sport Psychology
A supervised applied course connecting ethical professional practice, needs assessment, intervention planning, delivery and reflective evaluation.
Learning outcomes
- Establish an ethical and context-sensitive applied-practice agreement.
- Conduct needs assessment and formulate proportionate responses.
- Design, deliver and evaluate evidence-informed applied sessions.
- Use supervision and reflective practice to improve professional judgement.
Core areas
- Ethics, scope and contracting
- Needs assessment and case formulation
- Helping relationships and culturally responsive practice
- Intervention design, delivery and evaluation
- Documentation, supervision, referral and reflection
Assessment
Placement agreement · Applied evidence portfolio · Reflective analyses; current official course outline determines weighting.
SUPPORTING UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING
Research and statistical foundations.
Bachelor’s-level supporting courses develop the research literacy and statistical reasoning required to interpret sport and exercise evidence.
Introduction to Research Methods
A practical introduction to research questions, evidence, measurement, ethics and quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods designs in kinesiology.
Learning outcomes
- Develop focused, researchable questions from disciplinary problems.
- Differentiate common research designs and justify an appropriate choice.
- Appraise measurement quality, sampling, ethics and study limitations.
- Interpret research evidence and communicate a defensible proposal.
Core areas
- Scientific reasoning and research questions
- Design, measurement and sampling
- Ethics, consent and responsible conduct
- Literature appraisal and methodological critique
- Qualitative and mixed-methods inquiry
Assessment
Critical Appraisal 25% · Midterm Examination 25% · Ethics Application 25% · Research Presentation 25%
View 13-week course sequence
- Week 1Introduction to Research
- Week 2From Observation to Research Question
- Week 3Research Design
- Week 4Measurement and Instrumentation
- Week 5Data Collection and Ethics
- Week 6Literature Review
- Week 7Sampling
- Week 8Reading and Critiquing Research
- Week 9Qualitative Research Methods
- Week 10Mixed Methods Research
- Week 11Presentation Preparation and Course Review
- Week 12Oral Proposal Presentations
- Week 13Oral Proposal Presentations and Viva
Introduction to Statistics in Kinesiology
An applied introduction to statistical reasoning, data analysis, interpretation and reporting using authentic kinesiology and sport contexts.
Course code and detailed assessment weighting to be added after verification.
Learning outcomes
- Formulate statistical questions and identify suitable data.
- Summarise and visualise distributions and relationships appropriately.
- Interpret estimates, uncertainty and inferential results in context.
- Use spreadsheet-based analysis and report conclusions responsibly.
Core areas
- Statistical questions and study variables
- Data summaries and visualisation
- Variation, sampling and uncertainty
- Association, comparison and interpretation
- Transparent reporting with contextual data
Assessment
Applied Excel-based assignments; current official course outline remains authoritative.
SUPPORTING POSTGRADUATE TEACHING
Advanced research competence.
Master’s-level supporting courses strengthen methodological justification, advanced analysis, proposal development and scholarly communication.
Advanced Research Methods
Postgraduate examination of research paradigms, theoretical frameworks, methodological reasoning and evidence-informed decision-making in kinesiology.
Learning outcomes
- Critically compare research paradigms and methodological traditions.
- Construct theoretically coherent and answerable research questions.
- Appraise evidence quality, positionality and methodological limitations.
- Justify rigorous quantitative, qualitative or mixed-methods decisions.
Core areas
- Research paradigms and theory
- Evidence hierarchy and critical appraisal
- Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods
- Positionality and reflexivity
- Reproducibility and ethical research practice
Assessment
Assessment information will be published after verification against the current official course outline.
Advanced Statistics in Kinesiology
Advanced statistical reasoning for selecting, conducting, interpreting and reporting analyses in sport, exercise, health and human-performance research.
Course code and detailed assessment structure to be added after verification.
Learning outcomes
- Select analytical strategies that align with research questions and data structures.
- Evaluate assumptions, uncertainty, effect sizes and model limitations.
- Interpret multivariable and repeated-measures evidence in context.
- Produce transparent, reproducible and publication-ready statistical reports.
Core areas
- Assumption checking and analytical decision-making
- Estimation, confidence intervals and effect sizes
- Multivariable modelling
- Repeated and longitudinal observations
- Missing data, reproducibility and reporting
Assessment
Assessment information will be published after verification against the current official course outline.
Proposal and Design
Structured development of a feasible, theoretically coherent and ethically defensible postgraduate research proposal.
Learning outcomes
- Establish a defensible research gap, aim and conceptual framework.
- Align research questions, design, sampling, measures and analysis.
- Prepare a complete research-ethics submission package.
- Defend methodological choices through written and oral argument.
Core areas
- Research gap and conceptual framework
- Design coherence and feasibility
- Sampling, measurement and analysis planning
- Ethics documentation and data management
- Proposal writing and oral defence
Assessment
Research proposal · Research ethics package · Oral presentation and defence; current official course outline determines weighting.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Graduate research development.
Research supervision and programme-level research development complement the formal course catalogue. This work supports question refinement, methodological coherence, ethics preparation, analytical reasoning, scholarly writing and oral defence.
Supervision is presented separately because it is an academic-support function rather than a taught course.
VIEW TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES →RESOURCE ECOSYSTEM
More than a
slide deck.
Lecture decks
Structured sequences with explanations, cases, activities and lecturer notes.
Student worksheets
Guided notes, analysis templates and applied response spaces.
Lecturer guides
Timing, prompts, expected responses, misconceptions and transitions.
Moodle materials
Preparation, in-class tasks, follow-up activities and assessment connections.
Knowledge checks
Aligned questions that test understanding and application.
Applied cases
Caribbean-centred sport situations for evidence-informed decision-making.
DOWNLOADS & ONLINE RESOURCES
Filter resources
for your purpose.
Filter by academic level, course, topic, audience or format. The Week 8 student archive contains editable PowerPoint and Word materials; lecturer-only guidance remains controlled.
AUDIENCE
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Mental rehearsal for decisions in Caribbean sport
Move from picturing a perfect result to rehearsing the information, choices and responses that a sporting task requires.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Imagery & Mental Practice →How to practice effectively…for just about anything — guided viewing
An introductory animation about practice. Use it to consider how mental rehearsal fits into a wider learning plan; it is not a cricket-specific intervention study.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Imagery & Mental Practice →A practical goal pathway for student athletes
Connect a meaningful sporting ambition to actions that fit school, travel, practice opportunities and recovery.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Motivation & Goal Setting →How to set the right goals and stay motivated — guided viewing
A researcher's public talk about motivation. Use the ideas as questions to examine, not as a promise of selection or a sport-specific prescription.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Motivation & Goal Setting →Understanding nerves before competition
Separate what an athlete feels, what the experience means to them and what they can do next.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Arousal, Stress & Anxiety →Why we choke under pressure — and how to avoid it — guided viewing
A public talk about performance under pressure. This viewing task concerns how pressure is understood; the attention module uses the same talk for a different analysis.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Arousal, Stress & Anxiety →Returning attention to the next play
Build an attentional cue around information the athlete needs, then evaluate its use in context.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Attention & Concentration →Why we choke under pressure — and how to avoid it — guided viewing
Use this talk to analyse attention under pressure. It also appears in the anxiety module, where the viewing questions focus on interpretation.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Attention & Concentration →Using the Chimp Model critically and responsibly
Keep the model's reflective language while examining its limits as a scientific explanation.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Chimp–Human–Computer Model →The Chimp Model: a brief overview — guided viewing
Watch the creator's overview on the model page. Treat this as a primary explanation of the framework, not independent verification of every scientific claim.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Chimp–Human–Computer Model →What a scoring run can and cannot tell us
Examine a sequence without confusing observed performance, perceived momentum and a causal explanation.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Psychological Momentum in Sport →How statistics can be misleading — guided viewing
This animation introduces Simpson's paradox. It is a statistics lesson used here to question aggregated sporting data; it does not establish whether psychological momentum exists.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Psychological Momentum in Sport →Building a team that can coordinate and speak up
Connect cohesion to the sporting task and make leadership responsibilities visible across the group.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Team Cohesion & Leadership →Creating a Positive and Inclusive Culture of Training — guided viewing
A coaching webinar from a different sporting setting. The Biathlon Integrity Unit lists this resource; use it to examine training culture and the limits of transferring examples to Caribbean teams.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Team Cohesion & Leadership →Supporting a student athlete when something changes
Notice concerns, begin a respectful conversation and understand when qualified or urgent support is needed.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Athlete Burnout, Wellbeing & Referral →Mental Health Challenges in Athletes — guided viewing
A webinar on athlete mental health, listed by the Biathlon Integrity Unit. It provides a wider discussion, not a diagnostic test or a Trinidad and Tobago service directory.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Athlete Burnout, Wellbeing & Referral →Rehearse a decision, not just a result — printable worksheet
Build a task-specific imagery script that includes a decision, a disruption and a useful response. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Imagery & Mental Practice →Turn a selection goal into a weekly plan — printable worksheet
Connect an outcome goal to a performance target, a controllable action and a realistic review. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Motivation & Goal Setting →Read the pressure situation — printable worksheet
Separate bodily sensations, interpretations and next actions without treating every nervous moment as a disorder. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Arousal, Stress & Anxiety →Find the next relevant cue — printable worksheet
Map what attention is doing, select useful information and practise returning after distraction. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Attention & Concentration →Use the metaphor without mistaking it for anatomy — printable worksheet
Translate a rapid reaction into an observation, a considered response and a practised habit. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Chimp–Human–Computer Model →Separate the run of play from the story — printable worksheet
Sort observations, perceptions and explanations before attributing a scoring run to momentum. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Psychological Momentum in Sport →Share leadership around the task — printable worksheet
Clarify a team problem, assign useful leadership functions and review behaviour without a blame cycle. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Team Cohesion & Leadership →Respond to a concern without diagnosing — printable worksheet
Practise a supportive conversation and an appropriate route to qualified help using a fictional case. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Athlete Burnout, Wellbeing & Referral →Build a confidence evidence plan — printable worksheet
Identify a precise task, examine the preparation evidence and choose one action to test in training. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Confidence & Self-Efficacy →Find a cue for your next action — printable worksheet
Examine what a phrase means to the athlete, select a useful function and test a believable cue. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Self-Talk →Build a routine with a purpose — printable worksheet
Choose a performance moment, give each step a function and prepare a shorter version for changing conditions. Open the worksheet to print or save as PDF.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · Coach · ParentRelated learning: Pre-Performance Routines →SPST3004 Week 8: Student Package
The student-facing 180-minute Sport Confidence and Self-Efficacy package with a 36-slide deck, worksheet, Moodle module and student knowledge check.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · StudentRelated learning: Confidence & Self-Efficacy →Case Analysis Template
A seven-stage worksheet for evidence, unknowns, hypotheses, boundaries, response and evaluation.
Undergraduate + Postgraduate · Cross-course · Student · Lecturer · CoachRelated learning: Chimp–Human–Computer Model →Related learning: Athlete Burnout, Wellbeing & Referral →Mental Skills Training Plan
A structured plan linking needs assessment, mechanism, practice design and evaluation.
Undergraduate + Postgraduate · SPST 3004 + SPEP 6009 · Student · Lecturer · CoachRelated learning: Self-Talk →Related learning: Imagery & Mental Practice →Pre-Performance Routine Builder
A six-step worksheet for designing, stress-testing and evaluating a flexible, task-specific routine.
Undergraduate + Postgraduate · SPST 3004 + SPEP 6009 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · CoachRelated learning: Pre-Performance Routines →Psychological Momentum Analysis Tool
A seven-step worksheet separating event sequences, perceived momentum, state changes, behaviour and subsequent performance.
Undergraduate + Postgraduate · SPST 3004 + SPEP 6009 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · CoachRelated learning: Psychological Momentum in Sport →Team Cohesion & Leadership Audit
A seven-step worksheet for examining task and social unity, role clarity, leadership functions, team interaction and change over time.
Undergraduate + Postgraduate · SPST 3004 + SPEP 6009 · Student · Athlete · Lecturer · CoachRelated learning: Team Cohesion & Leadership →Post-Performance Reflection Sheet
A fact-first reflection tool for retaining effective behaviours and planning one adaptation.
Undergraduate + Postgraduate · SPST 3004 + SPEP 6009 · Student · Athlete · CoachRelated learning: Arousal, Stress & Anxiety →Related learning: Attention & Concentration →Seven-Module Study Guide
A concise concept and application checklist covering Modules 01–07. Modules 08–11 are available separately with dedicated applied worksheets.
Undergraduate · SPST 3004 · Student · LecturerTrinidad & Tobago Case Library
Twelve expandable composite cases with analysis prompts and educator formulations.
Undergraduate + Postgraduate · SPST 3004 + SPEP 6009 · Student · Lecturer · CoachLearn Sport Psychology
Eleven evidence-informed modules with applied tools, knowledge checks and references.
Undergraduate + Postgraduate · SPST 3004 + SPEP 6009 · Student · Athlete · Coach · LecturerRESOURCE ACCESS
Teaching materials are organised
by course and teaching week.
Public resources are student-facing. Lecturer answer guides, assessment keys and restricted course documents remain available only through the appropriate learning environment or a verified lecturer request.
Course and assessment information is reviewed against current teaching records; official institutional course outlines remain authoritative.