TIME: 3:00 – 4:15 AM: M & W
INSTRUCTOR: Michael E. Oakes, Ph.D.
OFFICE HOURS: 10:00 -:11:00 AM: M, W, F AMH 218 (or by appointment).
PHONE: 941-7895
EMAIL: oakesm2@uofs.edu
WEB ADDRESS: http://academic.scranton.edu/faculty/oakesm2/
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Williams, J. M. (2001) Applied Sport Psychology (4th edition). Mountain View, California: Mayfield Publishing Company.
DESCRIPTION:
This course will examine the influence of psychological factors on
performance in sports. Topics will include: athlete personality,
attention, anxiety and arousal issues, cognitive intervention, causal attribution,
motivation, aggression in sport, and benefits and problems of exercise.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
QUIZZES: Ten quizzes will be given, each worth 5 points. These
may include multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank questions. All quiz
questions will be over the assigned readings. All quizzes will be
announced at least a day in advance. The lowest quiz score will be
discarded. Thus, there are 45 points possible for all quizzes combined.
THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES. Also, I will deduct one quiz point
if you show up late for a quiz. Further, if you are more than 4-5
minutes late you will not be allowed to take the quiz.
EXAMS: A total of three exams will be given. They will cover material from the required book, readings, and notes. Each will be worth 100 points. These exams may include several components: multiple choice, fill-in-the blank, as well as essay questions. The chapters that each exam covers, as well as tentative exam dates, are on the attached schedule. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE UP EXAMS. If a student is absent, he/she will receive a zero for that exam, unless a sufficiently compelling reason for the absence is presented (i.e., a doctor's note or a copy of a police report for an accident). In such a case, the missing exam score will be prorated (i.e., the exam scores for the tests that were completed will be averaged and this average will serve as the score for the missing exam). Exams are not comprehensive.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance will be taken periodically throughout the course. Those who miss class should contact other students in the class and request to copy their notes. After three recorded absences, your course grade will be lowered by one letter grade (e.g., from a B to a B-). ALSO, STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING OUT ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE SYLLABUS THAT ARE MADE DURING CLASS.
LATE FOR CLASS: I may deduct one course point for each time that you come to class late.
PARTICIPATION: I plan to distribute relevant articles/readings
to the class. These articles will be used for two purposes: (1) to
stimulate class participation; (2) some quiz questions will be based on
the articles/readings. On the day the articles are assigned, come
to class prepared to discuss them--your reactions to them, any examples
from "real life" that you want to contribute, etc. I guarantee that
I can fill up the time with lecture, so if you want participation, it is
your responsibility to contribute.
Points will be awarded in the following manner.
At the end of the semester, each student will rate the entire class for
participation. You may award the class zero to five points for participation.
I will then average across all of your ratings. I will also rate
the class, on the same scale. Thus, my evaluation of the amount of
participation counts for half of your total participation points.
You may receive up to 10 points for participation. NOTE: If
you are absent, you can't participate in class. Thus, I will have
to take into account frequent absences and dock your participation points
(either the entire class or individuals may lose participation points).
Also, if you NEVER contribute during class, you will receive fewer participation
points.
EXTRA CREDIT: A student can earn up to 10 extra-credit points for summarizing an article from a sports psychology journal. Choose an article that is interesting to you. Thus, in addition to summarizing the article, tell me why you chose that particular article. Turn in the journal article with the summary. The article summary is due by Monday, May 6, 2002. Some examples of sport psychology journals, that we have in our library include: Journal of Sport Behavior; The Sport Psychologist; Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
GRADES:
There will be a total of 355 points that can be earned. Grades
will be assigned based on the scale below:
A = 93% & above C+= 77% - 79%
A-= 90% - 92% C = 73% - 76%
B+= 87% - 89% C-= 70% - 72%
B = 83% - 86% D+= 67% - 69%
B-= 80% - 82% D = 60% - 66%
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Week date Readings/Quizzes/Tests
1 1/28, 1/30 Williams chpts 1,
2
2 2/4, 2/6 Williams chpts 3, 12:
quiz 1
3 2/11, 213 Williams chpts 18,
19:
quiz 2
4 2/18, 2/20 Williams chpt
14, 15:
quiz 3
5 2/25, 2/27 Exam 1:
Williams chpts, 7 , 8
6 3/4, 3/6 Williams chpts
9, 11:
quiz 4
7 3/11 3/13 Williams chpts
13, 4:
quiz 5
8 3/18 3/20 Williams chpt
16, 6:
quiz 6
9 3/25, 327, 4/1 Easter break
10 4/3 Exam 2:
11 4/8, 4/10 Williams chpt 10, 17:
quiz 7
12 4/15, 417 Williams chpt 5:
quiz 8
13 4/22, 4/24 Williams chpts 22, 23:
quiz 9
14 4/29, 5/1 Williams chpts 24, 25,
26:
quiz 10
15 5/6, 5/8 Williams chpt 27
16 final exams5/11-16 Exam
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