PES 5082 - Coaching: The Female Athlete

Delivery Options Online

Course Description

Coaching female athletes requires an understanding of gender dynamics, leadership strategies, and the unique challenges they face in competitive sports. This course equips coaches with the knowledge and tools to break down stereotypes, foster athlete confidence, and adapt coaching methods to support peak performance. Through interviews, readings, observations, and hands-on experiences, you’ll gain insight into the evolving athletic landscape and develop strategies to lead, motivate, and
empower female athletes effectively. Whether you're a seasoned coach or just starting out, this course will enhance your ability to connect with and develop female athletes.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of the course, the learner will be able to:

Identify and process specific issues relative to cultural dilemma related to the experiences of the female athlete commonly encountered within the competitive sport context.
Identify and analyze crucial factors that serve as antecedents to the misunderstandings that commonly arise within a competitive athletic environment for the female athlete.
Understand the various gender-based differences and similarities and their physiological and anatomical effects encountered within the competitive sport context for the female athlete.
Identify and analyze the popular topics of social, psychological, ethical, and moral dysfunction commonly encountered by the female athlete in the competitive sports world.
Develop an understanding that utilizes sound psychologically-based moral and ethical principles useful for the purposes of enhancing the overall athletic experience for the female athlete.

Testimonials

The course was definitely worth taking, and I would recommend it to anyone coaching female athletes. Maryland

I would recommend this course to anyone who is involved in sports. Definitely helped better understand the female athlete and female coaches’ perspective. Great Course. California

Enjoyed the class ...just wish I would have taken earlier in my teaching career!! Nebraska

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PES 5082 - 155

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Coaching: The Female Athlete

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Tuition credit (3 units)

$395.00

3 Quarter Credits

Reading List / Textbook

Must Be Purchased Separately:

Gender and Competition: How Men and Women Approach Work and Play Differently By Kathy DeBoer (2015) ISBN-13: 978-1585188765

Section Notes

This course is offered in collaboration with Paragon Coaching.

Course is self-paced. Completion time: up to one year from date of enrollment.

Refund Policy: Withdrawals submitted online through SPU within 7 days of enrollment will receive a 95% refund. Withdrawals received after that point will not receive a refund and no withdrawals will be accepted after the completion deadline for the course. Instructions on how to withdraw are located on our website under Students/Withdrawal and Refund Policies.