The department was founded in 1951. The head of the department was a Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor Alexander Lalayan, the department was named sub faculty of pedagogy and psychology.
A. Lalayan is considered to be the founder of Sports Psychology in Armenia, Due to his efforts the scientific research laboratory was established at the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture. In 1966 he was awarded by the title of the USSR science honoured worker for his impeccable and productive merits. In 1976 he became the member of the European and International Federation of sports psychology and was awarded by the medal of the federation. He was the author of more than 200 scientific articles, 15 educational and methodical manuals. He was the head of the department till 1983.
In 1985-1990 the head of the department was a PhD of Psychology Anna Araratyan, than in 1990- 2003 a Doctor of psychology, professor Hrant Avanesyan.
Since 2003 the sub faculty is headed by PhD of psychology, professor H.Babayan.
During the years the following workers were in the sub faculty: Ts. Simonyan - PhD of Pedagogy, associate professor; S. Chatalbashyan—PhD of Medicine, associate professor; M. Mkrtumyan -- Doctor of psychology, professor, E.Chatrchyan-an assistant; V. Karamyan, K. Markaryan, L.Andreasyan, I.Harutyunyan-lecturers .
Since October 2015, the department was named Sport pedagogy and psychology sub faculty after professor A. Lalayan.
Ph.D of Psychology, professor
Education
- 1977-1982 Moscow physical culture all-union scientific research institute
Post-graduate studentship
Qualification – Sport psychologist - 1969-1973Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
(Now- Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport)
Qualification – trainer, Physical culture teacher on tennis specialization
Professional experience
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1989-1992 Long-term contract work in India
Position – An expert of Sport psychology in national team -
1980- 1986 Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
(Now- Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport)
Position – The head of practice department, a lecturer of "physical education and theory" subject, sport psychologist of Armenian National team -
1986 Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
(Now- Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport)
Position - A senior lecturer in sub-faculty of pedagogy and psychology -
1996 Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
(Now- Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport)
Position – The head of "International relations" department -
2003-2004 Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
(Now- Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport)
Position – The head of sub-faculty of pedagogy and psychology
Sporting Career
- 1969-73 experienced in football and tennis
- 1973-74 worked as a physical culture teacher and trainer
Awards and Titles
- 2007 - professor
- 1993 - docent
- 1996 - A dean of Armenian National Olympic Academy /ANOA/
Chatinyan Ashot
09.07.1959
Doctor of pedagogy, professor
Stepanyan Anna
05.12.1964
PhD of psychology, docent
Gevorgyan Natali
16.05.1969
PhD of psychology, Lecturer
Geghamyan Vardan
21.04.1982
PhD of psychology, docent
Sofyan Tadevos
29.04.1963
Lecturer
Arkazanyan Sona
01.05.1980
Assistant
Davtyan Artyom
16.03.1990
Assistant
Abgaryan Varsik
19.09.1993
The head of the Lab.
Full-time education
- General Pedagogics
- General and Sports Pedagogics
- General and Sports Psychology
- Applied Sport Psychology
- Medical Psychology
Correspondence Education
- General and Sports Pedagogics
- Fundamentals of teacher's pedagogical skills
- General and Sports Psychology
- Applied Sport Psychology
Magistracy
- Pedagogics and Psychology of Higher Education
- Ethnopedagogics
- Perspectives of education development in the 21st century
- Modern pedagogical technologies
- Fundamentals and methodology of scientific and research activity
- Basic issues of psychological preparedness in sport of high achievements
- Methods of psychological regulation of disabled
Applicants
- Pedagogics and Psychology
- Scientific and practical fundamentals of Pedagogics and Sports Psychology
Peculiarities of pedagogical skill formation in the process of education of specialists in physical culture and sport
Fundamentals of psychological preparedness in sport of high achievements
The workers of the department, students, master students, applicants take part in scientific researches, the results of which are published in articles of various scientific conferences.