Sports Psychology Diploma

In simple words, sports psychologists are those people who study the relationship between the body and the mind with respect to athletic activities. They counsel and help athletes to enhance their performance or overcome any mental obstructions during their performance on the field. They also assist coaches to build winning teams, meet goals related to performance and make plans to meet these goals. They work not only with individual athletes but also with teams. Keeping in view the rising competition in the sporting scenario, there is a rising need for professionals in the field of Sports Psychology. In order to keep up with the pressure of performance, young as well as seasoned sports professionals need to be counselled from time to time. A person who is an expert in this field can provide the help required.

Sports Psychologists are employed by both Universities and professional teams. The work they do may be either full term or on a contract basis. The services of sports psychologists are also made use of by high schools and colleges as part of their training programme for future athletes. They help to build co-operative habits in teams and encourage them to work together.

Equipping the learners with both theoretical and practical aspects, the course aims to enable the professionals in the field to meet the challenges in the field effectively. The course can be taken up by professionals in the field, coaches, experienced athletes and even parents whose offspring aspires to become a sportsperson.

Syllabus

1. Professionalism, Mind, Body and Soul

2. Sport, Playing at Games and in Competition

3. Winning is everything

4. Developing the ‘Always a Winner’ Attitude

5. The Mind and the Heart

6. Focusing in and Psyching Out

7. Tension and Muscle Fatigue

8. Self-Belief and Self-Doubt

This course will provide the learner with an opportunity to contribute to the athletes’ optimal performance and also their physical and mental well being. The course teaches the learners various methods to counsel, diagnose and also treat the various psychological issues of the athletes. Over-all knowledge about the factors that affect sports and the performance of sportsmen is provided during the duration of the course.

There are No entry requirements. No background training or qualifications are required. Anyone can enrol at any time, beginners, intermediates and experienced all year round.

You could work as a full-time sport psychologist. As an exercise psychologist, you could work for a local health authority, or on a GP exercise referral scheme. You could also evaluate exercise programmes in workplaces, prisons or psychiatric settings. With experience and further study you could become a senior psychologist.

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included