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Advanced study in the psychology of training and competition

Course Description: This course covers the concept, importance, and objectives of psychological preparation for sports training and competitions. It includes the course description; the concepts, definitions, importance, and goals of psychological preparation for training and competitions; methods of psychological preparation for sports training and competition; modern trends in the psychology of training and competitions; the sports psychologist; mental training and psychological skills training in the sports field; mental training techniques in sports (mental imagery, attention focus, and relaxation); psychological energy and its relationship to performance; stress and sports competition anxiety; and psychological measurements in the sports field.
Credit hours: 3
Objectives of the course :

This course aims to introduce the student to:
1. Explains the meaning, concept, importance, and objectives of psychological preparation for sports training and competitions.
2. Lists the methods of psychological preparation for sports training and competition.
3. It reviews modern trends in the field of training and competition psychology.
4. Lists the characteristics and tasks of the sports psychologist.
5. It explains the mechanisms of mental training and psychological skills training in the sports field.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
- The student explains the concept and importance of psychological preparation for sports training and competitions.
- Shows the psychological skills in the sports field.
– It illustrates the relationship between mental energy and athletic performance.
Skills:
- Applies the principles of practice of a sports psychologist.
– Utilizes modern trends in the field of training psychology and competitions in conducting research activities.
– The student applies the information obtained in the field of psychological measurements to the sports field.
Values, autonomy and responsibility:
He is committed to professional behavior and neutrality when performing psychological preparation skills in the field of sports training and competitions.
- He bears responsibility for managing the planning process of athletic training programs on sound psychological foundations.
– Displays an initiative-taking personality toward developing the processes of sports psychological measurements.

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  • Last update : 2026-09-06

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