University of Portland Bulletin 2024-2025

PSY 453 Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity

This course will engage psychological and sociological perspectives toward understanding sports and physical activity as both personal engagements and social phenomena. Topics will include sport-based youth development, mental health and physical activity, performance enhancement, and sport and social issues. The course will emphasize reflective, analytic, critical, and interdisciplinary perspectives based on engaging with scholarly readings and material.

Prerequisite

PSY 101
  • Up one level
  • 400