MLC710 - Sport and the Law
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Jay Gul |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour class and 1 x 1 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | 1 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week |
Content
This unit is designed to give students an understanding of those principles of law which specifically affect sport and its administration. In particular, the unit will focus on the following areas: the legal structures which may be adopted by sporting clubs, tribunals in sport, criminal and civil liability in sport; gambling and corruption in sport; doping in sport; employment law in sport; intellectual property in sport; misconduct; and finally discrimination in sport.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify legal and ethical issues in the field of sports management | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply legal reasoning skills to problem-based scenarios relating to sport in Australia and internationally | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Ethically curate, evaluate and critique primary and secondary resources relevant to sport and the law. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO4 | Critically analyse and reflect on the laws and policies governing sport in Australia and internationally | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
** Note that these ULOs are designed to be assessed at the Masters Degree level, which will be reflected in the expectations set out in the Unit assessment criteria.
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Individual) Portfolio 1000 words 20% Part A: Multiple Choice Quiz Part B: Problem-based scenarios | Part A: Part B: 1000 words | Part A: 5% Part B: 15% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2: (Group of 2) Report (Research) | 2000 words | 30% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3: (Individual) Portfolio (includes case summaries, case design, legal analysis and critical reflection) | 3000 words | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLC710 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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