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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023

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LA4050 - Sport and Entertainment Law

Credit points:03
Year:2023
Student Contribution Band:Band 4
Prerequisites:(LA1102, LA1105, LA1106, LA2017, LA2018, LA2019, LA2020) OR BU1112
Administered by:College of Business, Law & Governance

Subject Description

    While the law and sport, at one time, rarely interacted, the growth of the business of sport has seen sports law grow into a distinct and important area of law. Decided cases have also stated that Australian sport is part of a wider entertainment industry. This subject therefore involves examining what areas of law apply to the sport and entertainment industries, and how they apply.

Learning Outcomes

  • explain and apply common law and statutory principles to factual scenarios set in the sports and entertainment industry
  • analyse and apply the legal requirements in the context of risk management in the sports and entertainment industry
  • conduct legal research and analyse relevant primary and secondary sources

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (60%) - Individual
  • Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (30%) - Individual
  • Presentation or Case Note - (10%) - Individual

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  BX3120

Availabilities

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 1, External

Census date:Thursday, 09 Mar 2023
Study Period Dates:Monday, 13 Feb 2023 to Saturday, 13 May 2023
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Chris Davies
Lecturer(s):
Assoc. Professor Chris Davies
MS Sam Cohen
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 30 Hours - Online activity - Recordings, online activities and self-directed learning
  • 10 Hours - Online Tutorials - Online Collaborate sessions 1 hour per week
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Trimester 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 09 Mar 2023
Study Period Dates:Monday, 13 Feb 2023 to Saturday, 13 May 2023
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Chris Davies
Lecturer(s):
MISS Jaimee Hamilton
Assoc. Professor Chris Davies
MS Sam Cohen
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 10 Hours - Tutorials - Synthesising session 1 hour per week
  • 20 Hours - Workshops - 2 hours per week
  • 10 Hours - Online activity - Recordings, online activities and self-directed learning