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PSYC4723: Socio-Cognitive Issues in Coaching Psych

2025 unit information

The aim of this unit is to give students an understanding of key socio-cognitive issues related to coaching and behaviour change The focus of the unit is on critical appraisal of theory and the relation of theory to practice and research. Topics covered in this unit include models of self-regulated behaviour, personality, emotional intelligence, developmental coaching, mindfulness, learned optimism, mindset theory, systems theory, attentional pricesses, rehearsal and imagery. The unit seeks to critically evaluate contemporary understandings and theories that have application to coaching. Issues associated with reliability and validity in measuring psychological variables are also examined. Each weekly seminar has a lecture component and an experiential learning component. The experiential learning component requires students to evaluate each topic in relation to their own personal life/work experience and to participate in group discussion or coaching. This unit is run in a block teaching format.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Science

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Psychology Academic Operations
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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PSYC4721 and PSYC4722
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. critically evaluate socio-cognitive theories of behaviour change
  • LO2. demonstrate an understanding of the role of different socio-cognitive factors in coaching and behaviour change.
  • LO3. be able to identify the implications of the theories covered for coaching practice.
  • LO4. apply insights drawn from theories to improve your coaching practice

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2024
Online Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2025
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2025
Online Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 Early 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Block mode Remote
Semester 2 2022
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Online Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2023
Online Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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