SE734-7-SP-CO:
Physical Activity and Wellbeing
2024/25
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
09 August 2024
Requisites for this module
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MSC C60512 Sport and Exercise Psychology
This module will explore contemporary topics in health and exercise psychology and focus on the link between research evidence and the application of psychological principles to promote physical activity, health and well-being.
The module will provide you with an understanding of contemporary research evidence across a number of topics including motivation and behaviour change, the relationship between exercise and self-concept, using exercise as an intervention to ameliorate psychological illness, and using social support to improve adherence. You will develop your ability to critically evaluate the evidence-base in these topics through interactive seminars. You will gain an understanding of how this knowledge can inform conceptualising, monitoring and evaluating public health interventions using physical activity as the vehicle for individual and social change.
The aim of the module is:
- To enable students to critically analyse the existing literature in specific prescribed areas relating to physical activity and well-being and apply this knowledge to the design of an evaluation strategy for a physical activity, community project
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Discuss the psychological principles underpinning physical activity, health and well-being.
- Demonstrate competence in the critical analysis of relevant empirical findings.
- Demonstrate innovation in implementation science.
- Demonstrate competence in written and oral communication.
No additional information available.
This module will be delivered via:
- Recorded Lectures 10 x 1 hour
- Live Seminars: 10 x 1 hour
- Private Directed Study using materials and reading provided on the VLE (Moodle)
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Lox, C.
et al. (2020)
The psychology of exercise: integrating theory and practice. 5th edition. New York: Routledge. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5896760.
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Razon, S. and Sachs, M.L. (eds) (2018)
Applied exercise psychology: the challenging journey from motivation to adherence. New York: Routledge. Available at:
https://www-taylorfrancis-com.uniessexlib.idm.oclc.org/books/9780203795422.
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Acevedo, E.O. (2012)
The Oxford handbook of exercise psychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Available at:
https://doi-org.uniessexlib.idm.oclc.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195394313.001.0001.
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Biddle, S.
et al. (2021)
Psychology of physical activity: determinants, well-being and interventions. 4th ed. Abingdon: Routledge. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6680974.
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Joseph, S. (ed.) (2015)
Positive psychology in practice: promoting human flourishing in work, health, education, and everyday life. Second edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. Available at:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118996874.
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Strain, T.
et al. (2022) ‘Population level physical activity before and during the first national COVID-19 lockdown: A nationally representative repeat cross-sectional study of 5 years of Active Lives data in England’,
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 12. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100265.
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McCarthy, H., Potts, H.W.W. and Fisher, A. (2021) ‘Physical Activity Behavior Before, During, and After COVID-19 Restrictions: Longitudinal Smartphone-Tracking Study of Adults in the United Kingdom’,
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(2). Available at:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7861037/.
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Brand, R. and Cheval, B. (2019) ‘Theories to Explain Exercise Motivation and Physical Inactivity: Ways of Expanding Our Current Theoretical Perspective’,
Frontiers in Psychology, 10. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01147.
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Faries, M.D. (2016) ‘Why We Don’t "Just Do It”’,
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 10(5), pp. 322–329. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827616638017.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
SWOT Analysis (1,200 words) |
24/02/2025 |
20% |
| Coursework |
Funding Proposal (2,500 words) |
22/04/2025 |
80% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Leanne Andrews, email: landre@essex.ac.uk.
Andrew Brinkley
SRES Office, email: sres (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
Yes
Yes
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Dr Andrew John Manley
Leeds Beckett University
Head of Subject (Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences)
Dr Philip Daniel Brian Price
St Mary's University
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 20 hours, 20 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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