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Doping in Sport: Global Issues - LAWS8155

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 24

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Academic Program must be either 9200, 9210, 5740 or 9230

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Regulating doping in sport is a key ethical and commercial issue. This course will examine the international anti-doping framework in the context of existing regulation, tribunal determinations and other important developments. It will consider issues such as the World Anti Doping Code, the role of governments and sporting bodies, the impact of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, testing procedures, burdens and standards of proof, the right to be heard, outcomes for athletes and other important topical and social issues.

LLM Specialisations

Corporate and Commercial Law
Corporate, Commercial and Taxation Law

Recommended Prior Knowledge

None

Course Objectives

To assist students to develop an understanding of the evolution and development of the international system of regulation of anti-doping in sport, its institutions, and its strengths and limitations;
To give students an understanding of the issues arising both from a policy perspective and from the perspectives of government, sports and individual athletes;
To assist students to develop a critical understanding of the international system and its application in an individual context;
To allow students to evaluate the framework in the context of on-going problems and developments in sport and in doping.

Learning Outcomes

A student who has successfully completed this course should be able to:

Explain the reasons for the emergence of doping regulation and demonstrate familiarity with the framework at international and individual level;
Explain and critique the framework from the perspective of sport and the individual athlete;
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the operation of the World Anti-Doping Code and the Court of Arbitration for Sport;
Prosecute or defend a doping allegation in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Assessment

Class Participation - 10%
Research Essay Outline - 20%
Research Essay - 70%

Course Texts

Prescribed
Refer to Course Outline provided by lecturer at the beginning of session.

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