Sports Integrity, Ethics and Law (11564.1)

This unit examines the impact of the law on sport for managers and participants. The topics covered include the following: 1) Values and ethics in sport; 2) Contract law applied to sport; 3) Proprietary rights: Ownership structures and intellectual property; 4) Sports integrity: Doping and match manipulation; 5) Sport injuries and risk management: Civil and criminal; and 6) Human rights, diversity, and inclusion in sport.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Evaluate identified personal core values and differentiate between ethics and law whilst considering cultural differences and universal ethics;
2. Restate and employ basic contractual principles in the sport context;
3. Explain ownership structures and concepts of intellectual property;
4. Assess risks and mitigation strategies to reduce threats to sports integrity;
5. Report identified risks that impacts sport organisations and participants; and
6. Examine human rights, diversity, and inclusion issues in sport from a legal, sport, and business perspective.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives

Prerequisites

Students must have passed at least 24 credit points.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.