6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4023851ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
During their sports career, athletes will face different career phases and transitions (e.g., talent development phase, junior-senior transition, end-career transition) and will be confronted with their impact on different domains of development (e.g., athletic, psychological, psychosocial, study, profession, financial, legal). Trainers and coaches should not only have insight into the holistic development of their athletes, but should also have competences (knowledge, skills, attitude, experience) to optimally prepare their athletes for, and coach them during and after every career phase and transition. In this way, trainers and coaches can optimize the development of their athletes and maximize their level of performance within the context of a holistic and integrated mental well-being of their athletes. Students will learn how to use the Holistic Athletic Career model in function of athletes’ performance behaviour with attention for specific themes with which trainers and coaches can be confronted with when training and coaching their athletes and teams (e.g., integrity, doping, transgressive behaviour).
On the basis of a behaviour change model, attention will be paid to the factors that influence performance behaviour and how performance behaviour can be changed with attention for among others the concept of psychological resilience and resilience. The framework '5C' (Commitment, Communication, Concentration, Control, Confidence) will also be discussed in detail, with attention to the role of mental training and guidance in youth sports and the influence of the parents. Finally, how to observe and develop competencies for performance behaviour and how to draw up a psychological profile and a mental counselling program will also be discussed.
The role of the (sports) psychologist and the mental coach and the collaboration with the trainer and coach within a multidisciplinary coaching team will also be discussed.
Finally, attention will be paid to the psychological aspects of training and coaching and how the performance behaviour of trainers and coaches can be optimized.
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 regarding the development of the sports career of talented athletes; the content and influence of various career phases and transitions; the development and use of mental skills; the Holistic Athletic Career model; the framework '5C'; the role of the (sports) psychologist and of the mental counselor; collaboration with the trainer and coach within a multidisciplinary coaching team; the content of mental guidance; the mental counselor's method.
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 (in workbook form).
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.
- Students need to buy the handbook and have it available before the first lesson.
- Presence during the lessons is compulsory (except for students with medical reason as submitted to the faculty secretary and REFLEX students). Students can not missed 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:
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting fysieke activiteit, fitheid en gezondheid - profiel sporttraining en coaching (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting sporttraining en coaching - profiel fysieke activiteit, fitheid en gezondheid (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting sporttraining en coaching - profiel sportbeleid en sportmanagement (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Afstudeerrichting sportbeleid en sportmanagement - profiel sporttraining en coaching (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Sports Training and Coaching Profile Profile Specialisation Training and Coaching (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Movement and Sports Sciences: Sports Training and Coaching Profile Profile Education (only offered in Dutch)