Sports Sociology and Psychology: Cultural Processes and Communication

The course provides for critical reflection on sports in its cultural context, the values and motives for engaging in it. The objective is to form a professional figure able to confront the needs of sports in continuous evolution, to see beyond results, and to hold a broader view of sports in its value system, and its educational, human, and social dimensions. The course includes topics in competition and physical activity, body care, leisure, and wellness. Consistent with recent research in sports psychology, the course explores the topic of mindfulness in sports.

Students will acquire skills and tools for evaluating and interacting in diverse sports settings: elite competition, basic sports, physical activity, fostering motivation, identifying and protecting talent.