MSHP 652 - Advanced Techniques in Sport & Human Performance

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Advanced Techniques is a course designed to provide opportunities for students to develop psychological interventions for performance enhancement. Students will engage in the scientist-practitioner model and begin to acquire and implement psychological skills training for athletes and performing populations such as goal-setting, visualization, positive and productive self-talk, conﬁdence, and arousal management for optimal human performance development. Students will be able to develop and deliver sport and human performance services under the mentorship of a sport psychology consultant who is certiﬁed by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). Students will receive feedback on their interventions with clients and credit towards CMPC credentialing during the course in preparation for externship.

Prerequisites: Social Justice Practicum-513, Social Justice Practicum-514, COUN-532 Professional, Legal, & Ethical Issues, COUN-534 Helping Skills, COUN-535 Diagnosis of Maladaptive Behavior, COUN-536 Counseling Multicultural Communities, COUN-540 Group Counseling, MSHP-539 Introduction to Sport & Human Performance, MSHP-636 Biopsychosocial Aspects of Sport & Human Performance