Module Descriptors
SPORT, THE INDIVIDUAL & THE LAW (DISTANCE)
LAWS71052
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 7
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 15
Independent Study Hours: 135
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ONLINE DISCUSSION weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Texts
S Gardiner and others, SPORTS LAW (Cavendish, London 3rd edn: 2005)
A Lewis & J Taylor (eds), SPORT LAW & PRACTICE (Butterworths, Nexis, 2nd edn: 2008)
M James, SPORTS LAW (Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters, Basingstoke: 2010)
A Lewis & J Taylor (eds), SPORT LAW & PRACTICE (Butterworths, Nexis, 2nd edn: 2008)
M James, SPORTS LAW (Palgrave Macmillan Law Masters, Basingstoke: 2010)
Module Additional Assessment Details
Participants will be assessed on their individual contributions during a week long asynchronous online discussion forum, which has a focus on a current issue(s) in sports law. (100% weighting) Learning outcomes 1-5
To pass this module, students must achieve a mark of at least 50%
To pass this module, students must achieve a mark of at least 50%
Module Learning Strategies
This module will be strongly student centred. It will be delivered through a series of 5 x 2 hour seminars supported by student research and personal study and there will be an additional 5 hours of student guidance, supervision and support. Students will follow a set pattern contained in the module handbook.
Formative assessment on the online discussion forum will be used to encourage research on the subject area.
SMALL GROUP SESSIONS
10 hours of online seminars. Students will be expected to post answers onto the discussion forum in advance of the seminar to enable wider discussion of the topic (5 hours asynchronous contact). A live 'Webinar' will be held during each seminar session (5 x 1 hour synchronous contact) based on the posted answers in order to give students generic and personal feedback and to facilitate further discussion on the topic.
DIRECTED STUDY AND INDEPENDENT LEARNING
Principally this will consist of study to consolidate and develop an understanding of material presented in whole group and online sessions, preparation for work to be undertaken prior to the webinars, and research and preparation relating to the coursework. Directed study will involve the utilisation of information technology (specifically the module blackboard pages and use of relevant legal electronic databases such as Westlaw, Lexis, LawTel etc) which enables interaction with relevant material, at a pace and time convenient to the user. Students will be provided with general guidance in the module study guide and receive specific guidance and training where needed.
(135 hours)
Formative assessment on the online discussion forum will be used to encourage research on the subject area.
SMALL GROUP SESSIONS
10 hours of online seminars. Students will be expected to post answers onto the discussion forum in advance of the seminar to enable wider discussion of the topic (5 hours asynchronous contact). A live 'Webinar' will be held during each seminar session (5 x 1 hour synchronous contact) based on the posted answers in order to give students generic and personal feedback and to facilitate further discussion on the topic.
DIRECTED STUDY AND INDEPENDENT LEARNING
Principally this will consist of study to consolidate and develop an understanding of material presented in whole group and online sessions, preparation for work to be undertaken prior to the webinars, and research and preparation relating to the coursework. Directed study will involve the utilisation of information technology (specifically the module blackboard pages and use of relevant legal electronic databases such as Westlaw, Lexis, LawTel etc) which enables interaction with relevant material, at a pace and time convenient to the user. Students will be provided with general guidance in the module study guide and receive specific guidance and training where needed.
(135 hours)
Module Indicative Content
Students are required to show an informed and at the same time critical understanding of the fundamental legal principles which apply to individual sportsmen and women. Including a consideration of:
Players' contracts, including formation, performance and termination.
Player transfers and the legality of transfer rules both pre and post Bosman.
Civil liability for on-field conduct and the role of insurance.
The use of criminal law to respond to / punish misconduct on the field of play
Players' contracts, including formation, performance and termination.
Player transfers and the legality of transfer rules both pre and post Bosman.
Civil liability for on-field conduct and the role of insurance.
The use of criminal law to respond to / punish misconduct on the field of play
Module Resources
Access to appropriate texts, legislation and case law.
Module Study Guide
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available on the web and specialist online databases.
Module Study Guide
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available on the web and specialist online databases.