Module Code - Title:
LA4922
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SPORT AND THE LAW
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
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Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To examine the law relating to the governance and regulation of sport.
Syllabus:
Sport and the Law will examine the interaction between the law and sport. The course will examine a number of topics, including what is sport and the law, violence in sport, drug testing, contract and employment issues, administration and judicial review, commercial and competition law, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Identify the key elements of contract, criminal, competition and administrative law that effect sports activities.
Specify the enforcement mechanisms from public and private law that apply to sports activities and enterprises.
Outline the role of legal mechanisms in the regulation of sport.
Differentiate the functions of public and private law mechanisms as regulatory devices in sport.
Distinguish the application of legal principles in a sports context from their application in other settings.
Critique the effectiveness of the law in regulating sports and critique the values applied by the law in sports contexts.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
n/a
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
n/a
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Module Leader:
Laura.Donnellan@ul.ie