MUSP4703 Performance psychology

Knowledge:

The candidate:

• has knowledge of different forms of performance preparation
• has basic understanding of how physiological and mental factors affects performance
• has knowledge of practice strategies and techniques for motivation promotional.

Skills:

The candidate:

• can deal with the various factors that affect performance
• has incorporated strategies to master performance situations
• has conscious strategies for preperation and practice

The written assignment must be passed before the oral examination. If the candidate chooses to retake the exam, both the assignment and the aural exam must be reevaluated.

The written assignment shall be based on personal experiences from the performance situations and/or the physical and mental preparation. Further shall this be clearly linked with chosen topics from the lectures. Scope: about 4-6 A4 pages with 1.5 spacing, type size 12, and standard margins. The assignment should be delivered as a pdf or as a locked exposition in Research Catalogue. The oral exam is based upon the written assignment and will be conducted as a discussion with relevant questions according to content, and linked to themes from the lectures

Lectures, colloquium discussions with reports.

Instruction is obligatory and demands minimum 80% attendance.