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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Žermēna Vazne
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Health Management; Medicine; Pedagogy; Pharmacy; Psychology; Public Health; Sociology; Sports Trainer
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy

Objective

To provide students with knowledge and understanding of current issues in contemporary psychological preparation in sports and to develop the ability to choose and justify the usefulness of methods chosen in psychological preparation.

Prerequisites

General and Developmental Psychology; Social and Communication Psychology; Basics of Sports Psychology (at bachelor's or master's level).

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Demonstrates understanding of the theories and models used in sports science in sports psychology, the methods and techniques used in sports psychology and explains how to transfer the results of research work to a sports environment.

Skills

1.Analyzes and creatively synthesizes scientific achievements to identify research problems in sports psychology. Justifies the importance of knowledge in the psychological preparation of athletes in solving practical problems.

Competence

1.Critically evaluates the relationship of scientific achievements with practice and offers solutions in psychological preparation in sports.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health Care3DoctorLimited choice
Health Care (subprogramme Pharmacy)4DoctorLimited choice
Health Care (subprogramme Psychology)4DoctorLimited choice