About This Course
This is a flexible part-time, level 7 postgraduate short course delivered online.
Mastering the art of delivering optimal performances in pivotal moments is the true mark of a champion, be it in business, the performing arts, music, or sports.
We'll delve into the precise ways pressure affects performance and provide strategies to avoid faltering under stress. Learn how to excel when it counts the most.
Who is this Short Course suitable for?
This short course is aimed at anyone who is interested in understanding how and why performance breaks down under stress. This module will be of special interest to those who work in high pressure domains or work with people who do.
Our learners have included people from across the UK, and more widely from across the globe. This short course is part of our MSc Performance Psychology (distance learning), and our alumni include:
- Professional sport coaches and instructors: Rugby, Cricket, Gaelic Football, and Endurance Running Coaches
- UK Coaching Team Members
- Elite Athletes: Professionals in football, gaelic football, cricket and rugby players, Golfers,
- Performance Directors for Professional Rugby Union Teams
- Opera Performers
- Professional Musicians
- Business Leaders
- Senior management from organisations such as MasterCard and Facebook
- RAF Helicopter Rear Crew
- Air traffic controllers
- Police Officers
- General Practitioners and Anaesthetists
- NHS Managers
Why study this course?
This course will help you understand how psychological pressure can impact human performance, and what psychological strategies can be employed to optimize performance under stress. It will involve the study of 4 prominent pressure and performance theories. We will strive to bring the material to life by presenting real life examples and case studies of athletes experiencing pressure and performance issues. You will learn how to diagnose pressure and performance problems, and how to prescribe psychological interventions to alleviate any adverse effects of pressure.
How long does this course take to complete?
This short course is delivered over a 12-week period. However, you will have access to all lecture material at the start of the course which will enable you to go as fast or as slow as your personal circumstances dictate.
Assessment
The module is assessed through two presentations focused on diagnosing (presentation 1) and offering an intervention (presentation 2) to solve a pressure and performance problem. Both assessments will be delivered via narrated PowerPoint presentations (10 and 8 minutes respectively) that will occur towards the end of the course.
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