Doping in Sport: Global Issues - JURD7355

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2

Enrolment Requirements:

Pre-requisite: 36 UOC of JURD courses for students enrolled prior to 2013. For students enrolled after 2013, pre-requisite: 72 UOC of JURD courses.

Excluded: LAWS8155

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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.

Main Topic
  • The emergence of doping regulation and the framework at international and individual level
  • The framework from the perspective of sport and the individual athlete
  • The operation of the World Anti-Doping Code and the Court of Arbitration for Sport
  • The role of governments and sporting bodies
  • Testing procedures, burdens and standards of proof, the right to be heard, outcomes for athletes and other important topical and social issues
More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.