PSI/NIBPS Careers Day IADT 27 th February 2016 The What, How & Why of Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology Olivia A Hurley, Ph. D Institute of Art, Design & Technology (IADT), Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland E-mail: olivia. hurley@iadt. ie Website: www. iadt. ie/ccta @Dr. Olivia. Hurley
Six Nations Winning Mindset I pick my target at the top of the posts. I choose an imaginary target rather than a real one, as it can be distracting if I’m looking at a guy standing up and waving … at me.
What is Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology? Ø Sport and Exercise Psychology is concerned with “understanding the performance, mental processes and well-being of people involved in sport and exercise” (Moran, 2012). Ø Performance Psychology focuses on the psychology of human performance, in particular, professions that demand excellence in psychomotor performance (e. g. , performing arts, surgery, military operations) (Martin, 2012).
What do Sport Psychologists do? 1. Sport Psychologist 2. Clinical Sport Psychologist “All aspiring psychologists should recognize that those with whom you work, consult or teach are as much a source of knowledge about psychology as sport psychologists are and we should continue to learn from all of them” (Professor Dan Gould)
Accreditation Pathways 2015 Undergraduate Degree Recognised Psych. degree Undergraduate degree in other discipline Recognised Psych. degree Not specified Conversion course Postgraduate Degree Supervised Experience BPS Accred. programme 2 years with CPsychol PSI Accred. programme 2 years with Reg. PSI Relevant Programme 200 days F. T. or 2 years Submit Case Study to PQAP
Courses on The Island of Ireland MSc in Sport & Exercise Psychology (1 year-October intake) BPS accredited programme – Level 9 (Dr. Gavin Breslin) MSc in Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology UL (1 year-January intake) Seeking PSI/BPS accreditation – Level 9 (Tues/Wed FT; 4 mths x 3 terms; tadhg. macintyre@ul. ie) MSc in Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology WIT (2 years-October intake) Seeking some PSI recognition – Level 9 (Mondays & residential weeks; GFITZPATRICK@wit. ie) Certificate in Sport Psychology (20 weeks: October – March; No exams - 2 CAs); QQI qualification – Level 8 (Wednesday evenings 2 hours x 20 weeks; olivia. hurley@iadt. ie)
Why Sport, Exercise, Performance Psychology? Employability v Academia (Educational role: researching and teaching) v NGBs – via IIS etc. (Applied role: Consultancy – practical sessions) v Clinical – Counselling role (i. e. , helping clients experiencing more serious issues) Typical applied work activities v v v Assess clients needs and abilities Monitoring performance and behaviour Implementing strategies to overcome difficulties experienced Working with/in multi-disciplinary teams Delivering workshops Conducting and applying research
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