Unit rationale, description and aim
Sports Law concerns legal issues arising out of sporting activity. The increased professionalism, internationalisation, and commercialisation of sport has resulted in the law and sport intersecting in complex ways. This has increased the need for lawyers to advise on legal matters pertaining to contracts, civil liability, criminal law, discrimination, competition and consumer law in relation to sport. Sports Law will, therefore, build on the knowledge and skills developed in Priestley units and provides the opportunity for students to further develop and apply their legal understanding, research and advocacy skills in a specialised area of law.
Students will be introduced to selected issues relating to the development of sports law within domestic and international jurisdictions. The historical, ethical and legal perspectives that have influenced the development of sports law will be examined through the use of key cases and events. The domestic anti-doping authority, Sport Integrity Australia and the global anti-doping apparatus established by the World Anti-Doping Code will be used as reference point for discussion about issues pertaining to doping and sanctions. Violence, risk and negligence will be discussed through recent case law. The unit will also cover women's sport, gender issues and the experiences of First Nations peoples in sport.
Through these issues, students will develop:
- advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in the field of Sports Law
- advanced, cognitive, technical and communication skills and the ability to apply these to complex Sports law problems
- advanced research, writing and advocacy skills
Campus offering
No unit offerings are currently available for this unit.Learning outcomes
To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.
Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.
Explore the graduate capabilities.
Understand the role of law and other forms of regu...
Learning Outcome 01
Identify Sports Law issues and apply Sports Law to...
Learning Outcome 02
Critically reflect on the law and regulation of sp...
Learning Outcome 03
Demonstrate oral and written communication skills....
Learning Outcome 04
Content
Topics will include:
- Sport, its origins and history
- Domestic organisational structure and disciplinary tribunals
- The international jurisdiction
- Doping in sport - domestic and international regulation
- Sporting contracts and athlete selection
- Restraint of trade and competition
- Violence and sport
- Torts and sport
- Gender and sport
- Indigenous peoples and sport
- Misconduct, punishment and termination
Assessment strategy and rationale
The assessment strategy is designed to develop understanding, and build skills in critical analysis, advocacy and communication. Students will be assessed on: their understanding of Sports Law and their capacity to apply it to practical situations; their ability to communicate their understanding in oral and written form; their ability to critically reflect on sports law; and their capacity to engage in autonomous and group learning.
The assessment tasks for this unit are designed to demonstrate achievement of each of the learning outcomes listed.
Overview of assessments
Students will present a prepared disciplinary tri...
Students will present a prepared disciplinary tribunal hearing, or negotiation that deals with elements of Sports Law. Students will be assessed on their understanding of Sports Law, capacity to communicate their understanding, quality of presentation, and ability to answer questions.
50
Students will analyse a Sports Law case or issue....
Students will analyse a Sports Law case or issue. They will be assessed on their research skills, critical understanding of the law and relevant policy issues, and understanding of academic conventions.
50
Learning and teaching strategy and rationale
Mode: Lectures, tutorials, electronic consultation, library tasks and presentations or Online lectures and activities.
Duration: 3 hours per week over 12 weeks or equivalent. Students are expected to spend 150 hours in total for this unit.
This level four elective unit allows students to demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding in a specialist area of law applying Priestley knowledge to a specialised area of law and demonstrating advanced advocacy skills.
Our teaching strategy is to encourage interactive activities, that allow students to creatively engage with unit content and to develop knowledge, skills and understanding through practical exercises and critical analysis of law and policy.
The unit is designed to be delivered in intensive, weekly or online. We have taken a blended learning approach to provide accessibility and flexibility to our students and a student focused approach that increases depth of learning and engagement through actively utilising LEO.