Aims & Outcomes
On successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
Aims of the Program
- To provide students with detailed knowledge of the scientific underpinning of the use and abuse of drugs in sport.
- To promote understanding of current best practice in relevant areas of sports medicine.
- To make students aware of the practical issues involved in testing of athletes under anti-doping regulations.
- To encourage students to follow best practice in the use of dietary supplements.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this program, students should be able to demonstrate:
- A knowledge of the circumstances under which drugs may be used in sport and the key events that have shaped the current state of doping and antidoping in sport.
- Application of the unique medical and physiological considerations of both elite and recreational athletes.
- Communication of advanced information to support athletes, comply with global anti-doping regulations and understand the roles of the international and national organisations that govern and implement them.
- An understanding of the procedures for doping control including testing and results management.
- An understanding of sports pharmacology, including the safe and rational prescribing and administration of medications for athletes, including the pharmacological treatment of common medical conditions in athletes.
- Implementation of best clinical practices and medication management strategies to safeguard the health of athletes, prevent doping, and ensure ethical treatment.
- How to categorise the essential medication management systems for medical and pharmacy services at major sporting events and undertake a role as a volunteer at a major sporting event
