MANAGING RISK AND LAW IN SPORT

LST5RLS

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject aims to develop leaders in sport through introducing students to strategic issues in the analysis of risks, the design of risk mitigation strategies, to be able to recognise the legal rights of sport stakeholders, and to critically analyse the role of the law in relation to sport.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Geoff Dickson

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: This subject is available only to students enrolled in LMMSM or LCSM Students outside of these courses can apply directly to the subject coordinator for manual enrolment on request

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: Enrolment accepted until quota reached

Quota-conditions or rules: Available only to Master of Management (Sport Management) students - or nested courses (Grad Cert/Grad Dip)

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. To be able to analyse risks and design effective mitigation strategies in sport management

02. To be able to differentiate between strategic options within commercial contract negotiation

03. To be able to identify the legal rights of the athlete, participants and stakeholders, in particular in relation to discipline, discrimination, eligibility and selection, and drug use

04. To critically analyse the role of the law in maintaining the integrity of sport

City Campus, 2020, Week 25-29, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 30

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Geoff Dickson

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 25 - 26
Four 8.00 hours seminar other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 25 to week 26 and delivered via face-to-face.
Week 27

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Case studies 1-3 (Three, 500 word, individual case study exercises, 15% each)Case study 1 will assess the Graduate capability of Creative problem solving.Case study 2 will assess the Graduate capability of Quantitative/Digital literacy.Case study 3 will assess the Graduate capability of Ethical behaviour.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Large case study (2500 words individual case study x 40%)This case study will assess the Graduate Capabilities of Writing, Critical thinking, Inquiry/Research, and Discipline specific knowledge.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Case study 4 (One case study & group presentation, 500 words equivalent per person)Case study 4 will assess the Graduate capabilities of Speaking and Teamwork.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4