Module Descriptors
ENFORCING ANTI-DOPING PROVISIONS IN SPORT (DISTANCE)
LAWS71055
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
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
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.
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 on-line 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 assignment. 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 on-line 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 assignment. 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 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 Indicative Content
Students are required to critically analyse the implications of anti-doping system in sport, and identify what difficulties exist in implementing it in practice.
As part of the course, students will analyse the different substances and methods prohibited in sport and how they are used in a sporting or therapeutic context. It is also expected that students will show an informed and critical understanding of the fundamental legal principles in applying these regulations to athletes, event organisers and governing bodies, including consideration of:
Managing the logistics of doping control data through the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS).
The practical testing regime (both in-competition and out-of-competition).
The protocols involved in proving that an athlete is guilty of an offence, receives an appropriate punishment and this punishment is enforced.
As part of the course, students will analyse the different substances and methods prohibited in sport and how they are used in a sporting or therapeutic context. It is also expected that students will show an informed and critical understanding of the fundamental legal principles in applying these regulations to athletes, event organisers and governing bodies, including consideration of:
Managing the logistics of doping control data through the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS).
The practical testing regime (both in-competition and out-of-competition).
The protocols involved in proving that an athlete is guilty of an offence, receives an appropriate punishment and this punishment is enforced.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Participants will submit a 5000 word assignment (100% weighting). Learning outcomes 1-4
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%