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Business and Management Psychology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:01.11.2024 13:57:09
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LSPA_100 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.33 | ECTS: | 2.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Agita Ābele | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 9 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 18 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 22 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 8 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 2 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 4 | ||||
| Classes (count) | Class Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||||
| Total Contact Hours | 4 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | The 1st level of higher education or an academic Bachelor’s degree in sports science has been obtained, or study courses in Social and Communication Psychology, Management Theory have been mastered. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide students with knowledge about the theoretical foundations of management psychology; To promote the practical application of theoretical knowledge in business in the sports environment; To deepen understanding of the psychological aspects of human resources management and the creation of an efficient team. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Basic principles of management and theories of leadership. | Lectures | 2.00 | other | |||||
| 2 | Personnel management possibilities, impact of various factors on employee’s behaviour and performance in the field of sport | Lectures | 2.00 | other | |||||
| 3 | Methods of motivating personnel, their manifestation in a formal and working group within an organisation | Lectures | 2.00 | other | |||||
| 4 | Decision-making process, its effectiveness | Classes | 2.00 | other | |||||
| 5 | Team, theories of its establishment Conflicts in a team, their resolution; peculiarities of management and leadership in the sports environment. | Lectures | 3.00 | other | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Basic principles of management and theories of leadership. | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 2 | Personnel management possibilities, impact of various factors on employee’s behaviour and performance in the field of sport | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 3 | Methods of motivating personnel, their manifestation in a formal and working group within an organisation | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 4 | Decision-making process, its effectiveness | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 5 | Team, theories of its establishment Conflicts in a team, their resolution; peculiarities of management and leadership in the sports environment. | Lectures | 2.00 | other | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Independent works: Comparative analysis of 2 theories of leadership. Evaluation of concepts of motivation of employees in the field of sport. Psychological description of decision-making in the activities of a sports specialist. Conflict resolution and discussion methods in a sports team/group. Independent learning with a presentation: Analysis of a sports group/team development dynamics with an example. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The total assessment is summative. Independent works: Comparative analysis of 2 theories of leadership. Evaluation of concepts of motivation of employees in the field of sport. Psychological description of decision-making in the activities of a sports specialist. Conflict resolution and discussion methods in a sports team/group. Independent learning with a presentation: Analysis of a sports group/team development dynamics with an example. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | 1. Knows the course of the management process and leadership theories in psychology; 2. Knows motivation theories and decision-making processes; 3. Knows and understands group development theories and the psychological peculiarities of managing them. | ||||||||
| Skills: | 1. Understands and knows how to analyse and apply knowledge of motivation theories as a sports coach and manager. 2. Able to analyse the impact of communicative and socio-psychological factors on professional aspects in a sports team. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | 1. Knows how to develop a plan to build an effective team in the field of sport. 2. Knows how to apply conflict resolution and discussion methods in a sports team/group. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Renģe V. Mūsdienu organizāciju psiholoģija. R.: Zvaigzne ABC, 2007. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Leitis V. Vadītāja spējas. Avots, 2019. | ||||||||
| 3 | Leiendekers A. Konfliktu vadība. SIA J.L.V., 2016. | ||||||||
| 4 | Newton, P., Bristol, H., Effective Communition; 2013. | ||||||||
| 5 | Boxal P., Purcell J. Strategy and Human Resource Management. UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 6 | Edeirs Dž. Nevis priekšnieki, bet līderi. R.: LID, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 7 | Ārzemju studentiem/For international students: | ||||||||
| 8 | Newton, P., Bristol, H., Effective Communition; 2013. | ||||||||
| 9 | Boxal P., Purcell J. Strategy and Human Resource Management. UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Praude, V. Menedžments. R.: Burtene, 2012. | ||||||||
| 2 | Garleja R. Darbs, organizācija un psiholoģija. R.: RaKa, 2010. | ||||||||
| 3 | Ešenvalde I. Personāla vadības mūsdienu metodes. R.:Merkūrijs LAT, 2008. | ||||||||
| 4 | Zīlīte L. Personāla vadība un socionika. SIA TBA, 2013 | ||||||||
