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Introduction to Week 1

Course educator Gary Sinclair introducing week one.

What will you learn this week? Watch this video from course educator Dr Gary Sinclair to find out. Download the transcript below.


By the end of the topic you will be able to:

  • Define what online abuse is
  • Articulate why sport is so susceptible to online abuse
  • Identify triggers which create abuse in sporting contexts
  • Outline the different types of impacts and who specifically is impacted by online abuse
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