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BUSN28003 - Ethical Leadership and Governance in Sports

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit explores the critical role of ethics and governance in the sports industry, equipping you to become a responsible leader in sports organisations. You will examine core ethical frameworks, including utilitarianism and virtue ethics, and their application to real-world challenges such as doping, match-fixing, governance issues, and cultural inclusivity. The unit emphasizes the importance of cultural safety and cross-cultural competence, enabling you to lead inclusively and navigate ethical challenges in diverse, multicultural sports environments. Through case studies and practical examples, you will develop the ability to identify and address ethical blind spots, foster accountability, and navigate complex governance structures with cultural sensitivity. By building a strong foundation in ethical decision-making and leadership, this unit prepares you to tackle the unique challenges faced by modern sports organisations. You will gain essential skills in ethical judgment, stakeholder engagement, organisational governance, and cross-cultural leadership. These competencies will enable you to promote integrity, transparency, and inclusivity across diverse sports settings, making this unit invaluable for aspiring leaders in sports management.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2025

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 1 - 2025

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Presentation 50%
2. Critical Review 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Conceptually map the features of ethical leadership
  2. Appraise key governance structures in sports organisations
  3. Evaluate and apply ethical principles to modern sports challenges.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Presentation • • •
2 - Critical Review • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Knowledge • • •
2 - Communication • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • •
4 - Research • • •
5 - Self-management •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • •
7 - Leadership • •
8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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