Task: A written task, analyzing an academic paper about Sports Psychology:

Instructions + Table of Contents:

                              ·     Read an article

·           Elaborate an analysis of the paper, clearly explaining your interpretation of the following topics:

§ Team achievement goals

§ Within-team cooperation and competition

§ Team achievement goals and within-team cooperation and competition

§ Within-team cooperation/competition and team performance

§ Achievement goals as shared team-level properties in sports teams

§ Dual pathways to high team performance

·           Example: Provide an example for a practical application of the Conceptual Model proposed by the authors: Dual pathways to high team performance

Formalities:

·     Format: Submit your analysis as a PDF document.

·     Word Count: 1,500 – 2,500 words.

·     Font: Arial 11 pts.

·     Text Alignment: Justified.

·           Citations and References: Use Harvard referencing style with a minimum of five academic research papers.

The task assesses the following learning outcomes:

·     Apply the major concepts, theories and strategies used in sport psychology.

·           Critically assess the influence of psychological factors on the behavior, performance, and level of participation of both individuals and groups in sports.

·     Explore a range of psychological issues that occur for athletes in sport settings.