Learning equivalent would be:
LW12002; LAW07102
Contract Law/Obligations 1
Module consisting substantially of contract law or Delict at SCQF level 7 or above.

The module will examine definitions of sport and sports law. There will be an analysis of state regulation of sport (in the UK and overseas) and of the key institutions in sport both domestically and internationally. There will also be analysis and critical evaluation of the following topics: appropriate responses to the relationship between match fixing and gambling; alternative methods of dealing with drug use in sport; the role of criminal and civil law in dealing with sports violence and injuries; the extent to which general principles of discrimination law apply to sport; the impact of EC law on sport in relation to player transfers, selection of teams and sports broadcasting; legal responses to football hooliganism.

LO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the interaction between sport and law.
LO2: Critically evaluate the effectiveness of law in dealing with problems in sport.
LO3: Undertake independent research with minimal supervision, using a variety of legal sources.
LO4: Develop written and oral communication skills.