Working with Diverse Populations in Sport and Performance Psychology

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Explain cultural sport psychology and multicultural factors (e.g., socioeconomic class, (dis)ability, ethnicity, gender, race, sexual orientation) that influence sport and performance psychology

• Demonstrate awareness of one's own cultural biases, values, and beliefs

• Describe how stereotyping, prejudice, and structured inequalities shape identity, behavior, and health, and reflect on the role of the sport and performance psychology professionals in addressing oppression and discrimination

• Analyze theories of multicultural counseling, identity development, and social justice as they relate to sport and performance psychology research and practice

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Weekly Quizzes	150 points
Personal and Social Identities Paper	100 points
Culture Humility and Inclusion Presentation	50 points
Cultural Plunge Project	100 points
Reaction/Reflection Journal Entries	100 points
Total	500 points

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93% – 100%	A
90% – 92.99%	A-
87% – 89.99%	B+
83% – 86.99%	B
80% – 82.99%	B-
77% – 79.99%	C+
70% – 76.99%	C
0% – 69.99%	F

Attendance/Participation:

80% attendance is required.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Mio, J. S. (2023). Multicultural psychology: Understanding our diverse communities (6th ed.). Oxford University Press.