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 (SLO1).
• Demonstrate awareness of one's own cultural biases, values, and beliefs (SLO2).
• Describe how stereotyping, prejudice, and structured inequalities shape identity, behavior, and health, and reflect on the role of sport and performance psychology professionals in addressing oppression and discrimination (SLO3).
• Analyze theories of multicultural counseling, identity development, and social justice as they relate to sport and performance psychology research and practice (SLO4).

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Class Discussion Forums	20%
Personal and Social Identities Paper	20%
Culture Matters Presentation	20%
Cultural Plunge Project	20%
Quizzes	10%
Final Exam	10%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93%+	A
90–92.99%	A-
87–89.99%	B+
83–86.99%	B
80–82.99%	B-
77–79.99%	C+
73–76.99%	C
70–72.99%	C-
67–69.99%	D+
63–66.99%	D
60–62.99%	D-
0–59.99%	F

Attendance/Participation:

Participation is evaluated through required discussion forums (20% of the course grade).

Assignments are due by 11:59 PM ET. Late work loses one letter grade per 24-hour period and is accepted up to four days late.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Mio, J. S. (2023). Multicultural Psychology: Understanding Our Diverse Communities (6th ed.). Oxford University Press.