LPSS1004 Advanced Knowledge of Exercise Psychology (4 cr)

Contents

This course covers links between physical activity, health and well-being outcomes; psychosocial determinants of physical activity from behavioral theories; and behavior change techniques – the building blocks of theory-based behavior change interventions.

Mode of Study

Independent reading, lectures with group discussions (18h), individual assignments and a learning diary.

Evaluation

On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• understand the evidence linking physical activity with health and well-being outcomes.
• identify and describe major theories in exercise psychology and behavior change science.
• identify common behavior change techniques (BCTs) and give examples of how these can be implemented within behavior change interventions.
• describe the links between BCTs and constructs from common behavioral theories.

Recommend to take during 1st Year Fall semester

Hagger, M., Cameron, L., Hamilton, K., Hankonen, N., & Lintunen, T. (Eds.). (2020). The Handbook of Behavior Change (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108677318