LAW4340 Sport and the law
Faculty of Law
LAW4340 Sport and the law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Other periods
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 55%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4340
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW4340
No unit lists LAW4340 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite:
- For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) course in 2015 or later: LAW3111; LAW3112
Prerequisite:
- For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) course in 2015 or later: LAW1111; LAW1114; LAW1112; LAW1113; LAW2101; LAW2102; LAW2112; LAW2111
- For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW1100 OR LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104; LAW2101; LAW2102; LAW2201; LAW2202; LAW3301
Overview
This Unit explores the intersection of sport and law and in so doing: 1. equips students to apply the body of knowledge known as "sports law"; and 2. consolidates, reinforces and extends students' knowledge and understanding of core legal subjects central to the practice of law.
The Unit begins by examining the place of sport in our society, and how changes in society, and how society perceives sport (and sport perceives itself), has influenced the development and application of the law to sport. In doing so, the Unit will examine sport in its various guises, local, national and international; professional and amateur; contact and non-contact; and explore sports' social, cultural, economic and political importance. Next, the Unit explores the extent to which sport's "specificity" (its unique social and cultural standing and need for "competitive balance") has seen legislatures and courts modify the application to it of traditional legal concepts. Areas to be examined include the application of criminal law to on-field violence; tort and OHS law to sports related injuries; contract and employment law to sports persons' employment contracts and collective bargaining agreements; and competition, equal opportunity and anti-discrimination law to the rules and practices by which sporting competitions are organised and conducted. The Unit then explores the development of unique legal rules and institutions tailored to sports persons and sporting activities. These include sports' anti-doping codes, rules concerning corruption, gambling and match-fixing, and unique systems of self-regulation and dispute resolution (e.g., World Anti-Doping Agency and Court for Arbitration of Sport).. Finally, the Unit concludes by considering the extent to which this body of knowledge evidences a specific corpus of jurisprudence recognisable as "sports law", and what we can learn from it about the development of the law more generally. The Unit's focus is on domestic Australian law, but with an eye to how developments in other parts of the world could influence the evolution of the law and practice in Australia.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 3 | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment45%
- Take home exam55%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
transfer and apply foundational legal knowledge to advise on issues emanating from sport and sporting contests in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the economic, socio-cultural and political contexts in which sport and the law intersect.
- 2
collaborate effectively in order to investigate, interpret and assess real-world cases employing a range of legal policies, principles and strategies relevant to the regulation and facilitation of sport.
- 3
apply legal reasoning and critical evaluation skills in order to deconstruct complex real-world scenarios and generate coherent and persuasive responses to these.
- 4
make recommendations and reports that synthesise fundamental legal principles and knowledge into professional, appropriately structured documents common in legal practice.
- 5
employ critical self-reflection in order to identify opportunities to develop skills relevant to the professional practice of the law.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Please note that for 2020 the classes for this unit will be taught in the weeks commencing 13, 20, 27 July (exact days to be confirmed), with an assessment at the end of each week and a final take-home exam due at the end of the week commencing July 27.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Eric Windholz
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4340?
LAW4340 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4340 offered?
LAW4340 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
How much work is LAW4340?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4340 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 55% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.