MLC310 - Sport and the Law
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Not available for students enrolled in Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MLC710 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 1 x 1.5 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
Content
This unit is designed to give students an understanding of those principles of law which specifically affect sport and its administration. In particular, the unit will focus on the following areas: the legal structures which may be adopted by sporting clubs, tribunals in sport, criminal and civil liability in sport; gambling and corruption in sport; doping in sport; employment law in sport; intellectual property in sport; misconduct; and finally, discrimination in sport.
Unit Fee Information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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