This page is for students of Smith College’s ESS 220 – Psychology of Sport – taught by Tim Bacon. You can contact Tim at tbacon@smith.edu or 413-585-2715.

Location & Time

The course this year will be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:20 in the Ainsworth Gym Classroom (main floor – there is only one:).

Prerequisite

The PSY 111 prerequisite is routinely waived if your interest in the course is high and you agree to do any necessary background reading – e-mail Tim for permission. A sport background while not essential, will facilitate understanding of the material. Those without a sport background should be prepared to do additional reading.

Syllabus

You can download the syllabus here: ESS 220 Syllabus Fall 2009.V2

Text & Materials

• The text is available at the Smith College Bookstore.  The official test for Fall 2009 will be Applied Sport Psychology:  Personal Growth to Peak Performance by Williams, J. (Ed) – 6th edition, 2010.  Use of earlier editions is at your own risk (i.e., you are responsible for reading assigned from the 6th edition).
• Students are responsible for obtaining and viewing films (i.e., there will be no copy placed on reserve).  A Netflix membership is recommended as you will be able to obtain most films in the course (or view them online) – the $8.99 monthly membership is recommended – plus there is a 2-week free trial (with proper scheduling – at your own risk – you may be able to get away with the $4.99 membership)

From the Smith College 2009-10 Catalogue:

ESS 220 Psychology of Sport: An introduction to the principles and applications of the four main areas of sport psychology: peak performance, psychological skills training, motivation and group processes. Students will have an opportunity to research and apply models of interest.

Resources for sport psychology related films:

Internet Movie Database (IMDb) Top 50 Films.

WSF’s Sport Movies for Girls

Wikipedia’s list of sport films.

Sport Psychology Movie Database.