Sports Integrity, Ethics and Law (11564.2)
Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-Campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Sport And Exercise Science | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) |
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.
1. Evaluate identified personal core values and differentiate between ethics and law whilst considering cultural differences and universal ethics;
2. Explain and evaluate basic contractual and intellectual property principles in the sport context;
3. Examine human rights, diversity, and inclusion issues in sport from a legal, sport, and business perspective; and
4. Assess risks and mitigation strategies to reduce threats to sports integrity.
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. Explain and evaluate basic contractual and intellectual property principles in the sport context;
3. Examine human rights, diversity, and inclusion issues in sport from a legal, sport, and business perspective; and
4. Assess risks and mitigation strategies to reduce threats to sports integrity.
Prerequisites
Students must have passed at least 24 credit points.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
7052 Sports and the Law.Assumed knowledge
None.
Availability for enrolment in 2024 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | On-Campus | Dr Catherine Ordway |
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