SPORT INTEGRITY FUNDAMENTALS

SPORT INTEGRITY FUNDAMENTALS

Sport Integrity Fundamentals

Course Title: Sport Integrity Fundamentals

Application Deadline: TBC

Location: Web-based

Dates: TBC

Learning Time: 15 hours

Duration: 3 weeks

Key Topics: Main and emerging breaches to the integrity of sport; international and regional sport integrity policy and legal frameworks; the role of public authorities, sport organisations and the business sector; setting a common language; international stakeholders and resource mapping.

Language: English

Mode of Delivery: e-Learning

Price: TBD

Contact: training@theicss.org

Sport is universal to the human experience; it is a vehicle to promote and celebrate human achievement, build diversity, realise social transformation, and achieve peace. However, the fundamental principles and integrity of sport are continually threatened by a wide range of criminal and corruptive influences, from human rights violations and cheating to bribery and other forms of financial crime.

This module will examine the history of crime and corruption in sports, with the vision of learning from the past to understand both present and future. It will also analyse the main regional and international frameworks, tools, codes and mechanisms—including prevention, education and training best practices—developed by inter-governmental and sport organisations, civil society and business to combat crime and to preserve and restore the integrity of sport. It will also examine the role of technology in building more robust and resilient integrity systems.

Through these lenses, learners will develop a fundamental understanding of the key issues and threats to the integrity of sport and acquire a common international language, which will facilitate the development of preventive and proactive actions and policies.

This course is delivered in English online via eLearning using the ICSS’s Learning Management System (LMS). The participants are responsible for managing their own learning over the 3 week period.

Participants are required to complete the following learning activities:

  • Video Lectures: Using self-study participants will watch a series of pre-recorded online video lectures covering the knowledge of facts, concepts and theories related to the course subject matter.
  • Live Guest Lectures: Participants will attend a live webinar session facilitated by a guest lecturer/s hosted in the third week of the course. This will provide real world experience, insight and application of the course subject matter.
  • Course Knowledge Evaluation: Participants must complete a course knowledge evaluation administered via a series of multiple-choice questions of the course subject matter. Participants must obtain a minimum passing grade of 70%.

Minimum estimated total learning time is 15 hours approximately.

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, participants will be eligible to receive an internationally recognised certificate of completion entitled ‘Award’ in ‘Sport Integrity Fundamentals’.

  • Application Deadline: Complete the application by [Date].
  • Confirmation of Acceptance: The results of the selection process will be communicated via e-mail, within five (5) working days following receipt of the application and no later than by [Date].
  • Payment Deadline: Full payment must be finalised within one (1) week following confirmation of acceptance and no later than [Date].

The course fees amount to TBD.

Course fees includes:

  • Access to course materials via LMS during the scheduled course dates.
  • Certificate of completion or participation.

The course fees must be paid in full upon confirmation and acceptance.

For more information on course fees and available discounts please refer to the main programme webpage. 

Technical Requirements

Participants will access all course materials via a Learning Management System (LMS), which will require a computer or a mobile device with audio and video capabilities, a headset with microphone to connect to audio through the computer or mobile device, as well as a highspeed broadband Internet connection. No special software is required.

As per our general policy, in the case of cancellation of your participation, registration fees will not be refunded for any reason.

  • Recall the history of crime and corruption in sports, as a way to understand present and future threats.
  • Identify and analyse existing regional and international frameworks, structures, mechanisms and best practices to combat crime and to preserve and restore the integrity of sport.
  • Describe the key issues and threats to the integrity of sport.
  • Develop a common international language to facilitate the development of preventive and proactive actions and policies across countries and sectors.