Anti-Doping
International Anti-Doping Course A, 7,5 ECTS
The University of Gävle, Sweden
Department of Mathematics, Natural and Computer Sciences
Unique opportunity
We provide some 20 net-based lectures by top international authorities in their respective fields. Are you interested to find out why athletes are prepared to risk their health or even their life to win the gold medal? And learn more about all the various and complex issues in the fight against doping? And gain 7,5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System points) at the same time?
Interested? Read more below!
This course will give you a thorough introduction to the issue of ergogenic doping agents and their use in sports and beyond. It covers a broad array of topics and focuses on understanding the various problems and the complexity of issues faced in the fight against doping.
The following topic are covered
- The history of doping and anti-doping
- The organizations involved in the fight against doping
- Doping from a medical/physiological perspective
- Doping from a sociological perspective
- Doping from an ethical/moral perspective
- Doping from a policy and legal perspective
- Doping beyond sports, in the society
- The practice of anti-doping control
- Current research and development
- The future of anti-doping efforts
Who can follow the course?
The course is a distance course and is delivered completely through the Internet. The course tempo is 25% compared to fulltime studies. Therefore you can participate irrespectively of where you live in the world and you can combine a full time job with your studies. The number of participants in each course is limited to 50.
Study fees?
Access to higher education in Sweden is free of charge. However it should be noted that there are on-going discussions at a national level concerning the introduction of study fees for students from non EU-member states. Students that will enroll in the next spring term 2009 course will definitely not be affected. Any change in this respect will be communicated here.
More Information
The course will be given once each semester.
The course is built on a generous number of lectures by world-wide authorities in their field and two course books along with articles and other resource material. Each lecture is about 30-45 minutes long.
» Apply for this course
(taught in English)
» Apply for this course (taught in Swedish)
Information: Maria Westin, mwa@hig.se, phone +46 26 64 88 49
>> Lecturers
(course questions)
Maria Westin,
mwa@hig.se,
phone +46 26 64 88 49
(questions about application / application process)
Sandra Wikström,
swm@hig.se
phone +46 26 64 88 71
Syllabus
» Syllabus for the course in English
The Swedish syllabus differs a bit from the English, contact Sandra Wikström for more information.
