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350124 VU BE2II - Team and Group Processes in Sports (2023W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 35 - Sportwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 03.10. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 10.10. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 17.10. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 24.10. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 31.10. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 07.11. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 14.11. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 21.11. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 28.11. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 05.12. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 12.12. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 09.01. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 16.01. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 23.01. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 30.01. 11:00 - 12:30 ZSU - USZ II, Seminarraum II, 1. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims: Understanding and analyzing group dynamic processes.

Contents:
- Observation and recognition of group dynamics.
- Fundamentals of communication.
- Impact of leadership on group performance.
- Causes of a team's performance decline (group collapse).
- Interventions to enhance group performance and cohesion.
- Factors influencing a motivational climate.
- Fundamentals and effects of group synchrony and group cognition.

Methods: Practical exercises and assignments related to the above-mentioned content. Collection, presentation, and written summary of personal data (seminar paper).

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation (24%)
- Submission of assignments
- Engagement in practical exercises
- Attendance
Presentation in the course (35%)
- Empirical engagement with a group or team (observation, evaluation, questionnaire...)
Seminar paper (41%)
- Documentation of the research

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

It is recommended that you completed or take "Grundlagen des wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens" and "Quantitative Forschungsmethoden" in the same semester.

Students gain the knowledge about group processes and team dynamics, know the underlying mechanisms and possible interventions, and understand the link between theory and practice.

Examination topics

Literature will be provided by the course leader. Students are expected to study the texts given.

Reading list

Beauchamp, M. R., & Eys, M. A. (2014). Group dynamics in exercise and sport psychology: Routledge.
Carron, A. V., & Eys, M. A. (2012). Group dynamics in sport (4. ed.. ed.). Morgantown, WVa.: Fitness Information Technology.
Eys, M., Bruner, M. W., & Martin, L. J. (2018). The dynamic group environment in sport and exercise. Psychology of Sport and Exercise.
Ohlert, J., & Zepp, C. (2016). Chapter 16 - Theory-Based Team Diagnostics and Interventions.

Association in the course directory

BE2II

Last modified: Mo 02.10.2023 11:29