SE737-7-SP-CO:
Developmental Sport and Exercise Psychology

The details
2025/26
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 12 January 2026
Friday 20 March 2026
15
01 May 2025

 

Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)

 

SE903

Key module for

MSC C60512 Sport and Exercise Psychology,
MSC C60712 Sport Coaching Practice,
MSC C60724 Sport Coaching Practice

Module description

This module discusses the developmental processes and issues across the lifespan, considering theories and research findings, guidelines, and current practice. It also explores how determinants of participation vary across the lifecourse, and deep-dives into school-based inteventions.

Module aims

The aim of this module is:



  • To equip students with critical understanding of, and thereby enhanced ability to address through scholarly activity and real-world practice, developmental processes and issues in sport, exercise and physical activity.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:



  1. Demonstrate critical understanding of aspects of psychological development via sport, exercise and physical activity.

  2. Demonstrate critical understanding of the role of schools and school interventions for physical activity.

  3. Demonstrate critical understanding of determinants of sport/exercise/physical activity across the lifespan.

  4. Demonstrate critical understanding of physical activity in older adults from a psychological perspective.

  5. Demonstrate critical understanding of sporting career transitions/termination from a psychological perspective.

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

This module will be delivered via:

  • Lectures and seminars.

Bibliography*

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Critical Review of a School-Based Physical Activity Intervention    100% 
Exam  Main exam: In-Person, Open Book (Restricted), 180 minutes during Summer (Main Period) 
Exam  Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Open Book (Restricted), 180 minutes during September (Reassessment Period) 

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

Coursework Exam
50% 50%

Reassessment

Coursework Exam
50% 50%
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Professor Gavin Sandercock and Dr Henry Chung

 

Availability
Yes
No
No

External examiner

Dr Andrew John Manley
Leeds Beckett University
Head of Subject (Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences)
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 234 hours, 8 (3.4%) hours available to students:
226 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).

 

Further information
Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences (School of)

* Please note: due to differing publication schedules, items marked with an asterisk (*) base their information upon the previous academic year.

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