Increasing professionalisation, the enormous growth in the Olympic Movement and the commercialisation of sport have all contributed to the development of Sport as a business, as well as a pastime. As a result there has been increasing intersection of the law with sporting activity. This course will examine the following:
- the economics of sports leagues
- the structure of sporting organisations
- International and national governance of sport
- the impact of administrative law on the working of disciplinary tribunals
- Industrial law and the treatment of the athlete as employee
- Labour market controls and the impact of competition law
- Player agents
- the law and policy relating to doping of athletes, and
- The impact of intellectual property laws on sponsorship and promotion of sporting events.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Constructing and delivering a persuasive oral argument and presentation
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills in the use of research principles and methodologies;
- Identification, critical analysis and synthesis of cross-disciplinary approaches through written analysis of issues relating to sports and sports law.
Indicative Assessment
- It is likely the assessment will consist of: (null) [LO null]
- Written Submissions 30% (30) [LO null]
- Research Essay 70% (70) [LO null]
- Students must rely on the approved Course Study Guide which will be posted to the Wattle course website approximately 4 weeks prior to the commencement of the course (null) [LO null]
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Workload
Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 26 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have 3 contact hours per week.
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Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
Preliminary Reading
An e-brick will be available on the Wattle course site.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5460 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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