Global Sport, Discrimination and Reparative Justice
Application deadline
November 30, 2024
Starts on
January, 2025
Duration
8 weeks, online
Program fee
US$10,000
Global Sport, Discrimination and Reparative Justice
Program Levels
Postgraduate Certificate in Global Sport, Discrimination and Reparative Justice
4 courses (12 credits)
Total: 12 credits
Postgraduate Diploma in Global Sport, Discrimination and Reparative Justice
5 core courses (15 credits); 1 elective (3 credits); 1 project (6 credits)
Total: 24 credits
MSc Sustainable in Global Sport, Discrimination and Reparative Justice
6 core (18 credits); 2 elective (6 credits); 2 projects (12 credits)
Total: 36 credits
Admissions Criteria
Postgraduate Certificate
- A bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited college or university
- An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.0 or a pass degree (exceptions would have to be approved by the Board of Graduate Studies)
- An applicant may be a matriculated graduate student or a specially admitted student
Postgraduate Diploma
- A bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited college or university
- An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.0 or a pass degree (exceptions would have to be approved by the Board of Graduate Studies)
- An applicant may be a matriculated graduate student or a specially admitted student
MSc
- A bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited college or university
- An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.0 or a pass degree (exceptions would have to be approved by the Board of Graduate Studies)
- An applicant may be a matriculated graduate student or a specially admitted student
Program Goals
- To develop an understanding of the various historical forms of discrimination in global sport such as race and ethnicity, gender equality, governance, inequalities, ableism and inclusion.
- To provide knowledge for global practitioner’s sport to effect change in keeping with the United Nation’s Global Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs] especially as it relates to Gender Equality, Health and Well-Being, Reducing Inequalities, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and Climate Action.
- To equip students with the analytical tools to conduct intersectional analyses of discrimination in sport.
- To provide strategies and methodologies to implement reparative justice measures through policies, and programmes.
SDG Focus
- #10 - Reduced Inequalities
Central to the programme's focus, it actively contributes to the overarching goal of reducing inequalities within and among countries, fostering inclusivity and equal opportunities in sport - #16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
The emphasis on reparative justice and strong institutional practices contributes to the establishment of just, peaceful, and inclusive sport institutions
Faculty
Dr. Anand Rampersad
Kervin Jean
Nathan Chapman
