6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4023850ENR for all students in the 1st semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
During their sports career, athletes face a variety of challenges that can affect their mental health and well-being. A holistic approach to mental health and well-being in youth, talented, elite and former elite athletes will be discussed. It focuses on how athletes stand with regard to their mental health and well-being, what a deficiency in mental health and well-being can mean, how to improve and maintain mental health and well-being. Attention will also be paid to the influence of the entourage on this (including parents, coaches, partner, guidance staff). We will discuss how to use mental health literacy in athletes, coaches and entourage and how (sports) psychologists can play a role in this and the treatment of psychological problems. Finally, attention will be paid to the mental health and well-being of trainers and coaches.
The students will make practical exercises (individually as well as in duo and in group) both during and after the lessons. These practical exercises should be brought together in an individual workbook to be presented by the student.
A student can only take the exam if she/he has met all of the following requirements: (1) 100% rate of participation in the exercises during the lessons and (2) having submitted an individual workbook before the date announced during the lessons and on Canvas. The procedure for submission of the individual workbook will be announced during the lessons and on Canvas.
The exam consists of presenting (individually or in group) an exercise and/or the individual workbook. The procedure for the exam will be announced during the lessons and on Canvas.
The final mark for this course will consist of: (1) the mark for the exam (counts for 75% of the final mark) and (2) submission of the individual workbook (counts for 25% of the final mark).
Students who cannot or who are not eligible to take the exam in the first exam period can take the exam during the next exam period if they have submitted their individual workbook before the date announced during the lessons and on Canvas. The content, procedure for submission of the individual workbook will be announced on Canvas. The exam will then be oral.
Take into account that, if required, the evaluation of this course can be done face-to-face or online or using a combination of both.
The student acquires knowledge of what mental health and well-being entails, how to use a holistic approach to study mental health and well-being during different phases in the development of athletes and coaches, what mental health literacy entails and the impact of the entourage is on the mental health and well-being of athletes and teams, and how (sports) psychologists contribute to the mental health and well-being of athletes and coaches.
The student acquires skills regarding communication (within and for a group), interaction and cooperation, analysis and evaluation of own individual skills and of the group process, and drawing up a report.
The student acquires an attitude of cooperation, leadership, constructive and positive approach in communication.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
SELF Paper determines 25% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the SELF Paper category, the following assignments need to be completed:
- Parts of this course can be taught in English.
- Presence during the lessons is compulsory. Students can not miss more than one lesson. Students who will be absent for a lesson need to inform via mail the professor before the start of the lesson they will miss. In this mail students need to provide information on the reason for their absence, how they will follow up and continue their active participation in exercises which are conducted during the lessons and how to will ensure to update their individual work book.
- The lessons are taught during a restricted number of weeks, namely in 5 blocks of 6 hours per block (with regular breaks).
- Take into account that, if required, this course can be taught face-to-face or online or by a combination of both.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
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Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Sports Training and Coaching Profile Profile Specialisation Training and Coaching (only offered in Dutch)
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