Critically evaluate the psychological skills needed to support an athlete or coach at critical time points across a sporting career.

Introduction of coach/ athlete career/pathway

Assignment Task

‘Using underpinning literature, critically evaluate the psychological skills needed to support an athlete or coach at critical time points across a sporting career’.
Further details will be provided in taught sessions, but
in essence:
Based upon the requirements of the task:
(1) You need to explore in detail one or two* key areas from the areas taught in weeks (e.g. Impact of injury; retirement; transitions; mental heath etc.)
(2) You need to have direct access to the coach and/or athlete you are evaluating;
(3) *This task can be completed as an individual or paired piece of work.
Further information will be provided in Week 2.