SMG606 - ETHICS AND POLICY ISSUES IN SPORT

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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
Course Name (English) ETHICS AND POLICY ISSUES IN SPORT
Course Code SMG606
MQF Credit 3
Course Description This course covers ethics and policy issues in sport. The ethics part concentrates on moral principles and rules of behaviour that govern the activities of sportspersons. Since fair play necessitates that all competitors have the same opportunities for success, the moral principles and concepts viewed as essential in achieving this equity are examined. Policy issues that affect the sports industry and sportspersons in Malaysia are examined.
Transferable Skills Presentation skill
Analytical skill
Teaching Methodologies Lectures, Discussion, Presentation
CLO
CLO1 Outline the operation of moral principles and rules of behavior of sports persons and the need for sports persons to exude the highest degree of justice, responsibility, honesty, and beneficence in sport.
CLO2 Determine the essential moral and ethical principles required in dealing with ethical dilemmas in sports.
CLO3 Apply important policy issues regarding sports development, sport administrators and sports persons in ethics and policy in sports in Malaysia.
Pre-Requisite Courses No course recommendations
Reading List
Recommended Text
  • Lumpkin, A., Stoll, S.K. & Beller, J.M. 2003, Sport ethics applications for fair play., Ed., , McGraw Hill, Boston, USA [ISBN: ]
Reference Book Resources
  • Boxill, J. 2002, Sports Ethics: An Anthology., Ed., , USA: Wiley-Blackwell. [ISBN: ]
  • Cozzillio, M.J. 1997, Sports law, cases and materials., Ed., , Carolina Academic Press, USA [ISBN: ]
  • Jespersen, E., & McNamee, M.J. 2009, Ethics, Dis/Ability and Sports, Ed., , UK: Routledge [ISBN: ]
  • Jones, M.E. 1999, Sports law., Ed., , Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jerse [ISBN: ]
  • Kretchmar, S.R. 1994, Practical philosophy of sport., Ed., , Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics [ISBN: ]
  • Lee Mei Pheng 2005, General principles of Malaysian law,, 5 Ed., , Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan: Penerb [ISBN: ]
  • Norchaya, T. 2003, Law of Torts in Malaysia, Ed., , Malaysia: Sweet & Maxwell [ISBN: ]
  • McNamee, M. 2008, Sports, Virtues and Vices: Morality Plays, Ed., , UK: Routledge. [ISBN: ]
  • Loland, S 2001, Fair Play in Sport. UK: Routledge. , Ed., , [ISBN: ]
  • Magdalinski, T. 2008, Sport, Technology and the Body, Ed., , UK: Routledge. [ISBN: ]
  • Gardiner, S., James, M., O’Leary, J., Welch 2006, Sports law, 3 Ed., London: Cavendish Publishing Limited.
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