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MSPT 603 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport

3.00 credit hours
Students gain a foundational background of the legal system. Topics include constitutional law, contract law, tort law, risk management, product liability, administrative and statutory law, Title IX and gender discrimination, drug testing and legal aspects of amateurism as these pertain to all areas of regulation in sport. Ethical dimensions of organizational leadership, including the role of ethics in sport, fair play/gamesmanship, sportsmanship, sport enhancement, gender equity, dis/ability and commercial exploitation be discussed. Connections between theory and real-world scenarios are made.


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