Module detail

SHE level	9
SCQF credit points	20
ECTS credit points	10
Module code	M3M230394
Module Leader	Claire McFadzean
School	Glasgow School for Business and Society
Subject	Law
Trimester	B (January start)

Summary of content

This module provides a comprehensive and in-depth study of the legal, professional and ethical regulation surrounding sport.

Module details

By the end of this module students should have gained competence in the following key areas:
General transferable intellectual skills; key personal skills; analysis; synthesis; critical judgement; and evaluation
The ability to identify issues, assimilate, evaluate and analyse information to construct written or oral solutions to a problem by bringing together and integrating relevant information, and selecting key material, from a variety of different sources. The ability to present arguments for and against propositions, acknowledging ranking of sources and relative impact in context. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities: preparation and participation in seminars and preparing and delivering a presentation.
Personal management, independence and ability to learn
The ability to organise and prioritise effectively the expenditure of time and effort in the performance of all aspects of student work. The ability to learn effectively and be aware of their own learning strategies to manage their own learning development and to reflect upon their learning, seeking and making use of feedback. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities: meeting deadlines in terms of material to be covered in advance of the lectures and seminars, delivering a presentation and preparing for the MCQs and short answer questions.
Communication and literacy
The ability to communicate information, ideas, advice and choices in an effective and succinct manner and in plain English without losing focus on key issues. The ability to listen and question effectively, to give and receive feedback and to make presentations addressing an allocated topic within the prescribed time frame. The ability to communicate both orally and in writing (and, where appropriate, by the use of electronic means) using the English language accurately by creating work which is comprehensible to the intended audience. The ability to create documents which are analyt

Module structure

Activity	Total hours
Lectures	22
Tutorials	0
Practicals	0
Seminars	11
Independent Learning	117
Assessment	50
Placement	0

Assessment methods

Component	Duration	Weighting	Threshold	Description
Course Work001		50	35	Test (MCQs and short answers)
Course Work002		50	35	Presentation (10 minutes)

Academic essentials

Sports Law

Summary of content

Module details

Module structure

Assessment methods