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Unit of Study HMS01202 - Sport and the Law (2014)

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Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 analyse the growing interaction between sport and the law;
2 outline the legal nature and structures of sporting organisations;
3 describe the legal responsibilities of players, spectators, employers and officials;
4 explain how to effectively identify and manage the legal risks associated with the sporting environments;
5 evaluate the development of alternative dispute mechanisms;
6 examine current sport law issues in an ethically responsible environment.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. analyse the growing interaction between sport and the law;
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  2. outline the legal nature and structures of sporting organisations;
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  3. describe the legal responsibilities of players, spectators, employers and officials;
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  4. explain how to effectively identify and manage the legal risks associated with the sporting environments;
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  5. evaluate the development of alternative dispute mechanisms;
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
  6. examine current sport law issues in an ethically responsible environment.
    • GA1:
    • GA3:
    • GA4:

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