Sport Legal Framework (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The object of the course
After completing this course, you will learn how to enter into contract negotiations, how to protect your organisation’s sales, business relations and intellectual property with legal tools. You will also know the legal liabilities arising from business decisions and how to both avoid and limit possible risks on finances or images with contracts. The ethical code of conduct in sport will be highlighted including sustainable decision-making.

Course competences
Business competence: The student has a broad-based understanding of the business (marketing, services, management, finances, law, etc.).

Ethics competence: The student is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field. The student is able to influence society based on ethical values.

Sustainable development competence: The student is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.

The learning objectives of the course
Upon completion of the course, you show some understanding of the key concepts and principles of contract formation and tort law. You are familiar with the logic and value chain of intellectual property rights as a revenue source. You recognise different sources of law and their areas of application. You attempt to assess contract types and possible disputes. You show some responsibility for your own actions and their consequences and reflect on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of sport. You attempt to influence society based on ethical values. You attempt to use information related to sport legal issues in finding, implementing, and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.

Content

Legal content of this course will range from subject matter of entering a contract, different sources of law, legal aspects of negotiations, breach of contract and tort law and dispute resolution. Intellectual property rights, trademarks, image rights and naming rights will be covered. Integrity in sports, anti-doping activities and manipulation of competition will be highlighted.

Location and time

From week 7 till week 22.
1,5 hour contact session twice a week lecture and in class activities per week for 14 times.
Some additional videolectures via Moodle/Panopto.

Materials

Gardiner, S. (2012). Sports law (4th ed.). Routledge. Available as an e-book in JAMK

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching, lectures, workshops, flipped classroom method is on active use.
Online and virtual learning (independent study and a group assignment)
The primary mode of delivery is a combination of in-class activities on campus including both lectures and workshops.The in-class activities deepen the learning in the forms of tutorials, individual and group works, and a self-assessment of a student.

Students must attain a compulsory attendance requirement of (80%) to pass the course.

Employer connections

Various kinds of introductions to working life, alumni cooperation, international and national visiting lecturers

Exam schedules

The exam is a conventional exam taking place in the class-room held at the end of the semester/course, with resits offered one week after.

International connections

International visiting lectures and a group work where international communication skills are practised.

Completion alternatives

You have the right to apply for recognition of your studies if you have prior learning (e.g. university studies completed elsewhere) that can be accredited towards the degree you are currently completing.

The recognition of prior learning is possible in three primary ways: accreditation (replacement or inclusion), recognition of informal learning and studification. More precise info: JAMK Degree Regulations, section 17.

Student workload

Course workload:
Teaching sessions 30 hours
Group work 20 hours
studying of literature and preparing for lectures 70 hours
Self-assessment and course feedback 7 hours
Preparing for the exam 8 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1
You are familiar with the key concepts and principles of contract formation and tort law. You are familiar with the logic and value chain of intellectual property rights as a revenue source. You recognize different sources of law and their areas of application. You attempt to assess contract types and possible disputes. You take some responsibility for your own actions and their consequences and reflect on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of sport. You attempt to influence society based on ethical values. You can describe how information related to sport legal issues in finding, implementing, and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models can be used.

Satisfactory 2
You show some understanding of concepts and principles of contract formation and tort law. You are familiar with the logic and value chain of intellectual property rights as a revenue source. You can name different sources of law and their areas of application. You attempt to assess contract types and possible disputes. You take some responsibility for your own actions and their consequences and reflect on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of sport. You can give some solutions on how to influence society based on ethical values. You recognize ways how information related to sport legal issues in finding, implementing, and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models can be used.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You understand the key concepts and principles of contract formation and tort law. You know the logic and value chain of intellectual property rights as a revenue source. You can define different sources of law and their areas of application. You recognise different contract types and possible disputes. You can take responsibility for your own actions and their consequences and reflect on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of sport. You can give justified solutions on how to influence society based on ethical values. You know how information related to sport legal issues in finding, implementing, and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models can be used.

Very Good 4
You understand the key concepts and principles of contract formation and tort law. You can show options how to use intellectual property rights as a revenue source. You know different sources of law and their areas of application. You can analyse different contract types and possible disputes. You can take responsibility for your own actions and their consequences and reflect on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of sport. You can give justified solutions from multiple perspectives on how to influence society based on ethical values. You show multiple justified ways on how to use information related to sport legal issues in finding, implementing, and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You master the key concepts and principles of contract formation and tort law. You can propose solutions on how to use intellectual property rights as a revenue source. You know different sources of law and their areas of application. You know how to choose from different contract types and to limit the responsibility for possible disputes. You take responsibility for your own actions and their consequences and reflect on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of sport. You promote the ethical values of sport in society. You can use information related to sport legal issues in finding, implementing, and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.

Qualifications

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Further information

The course assessment is based on the written course criteria, including midterm-feedback, group work, a self-assessment, final exam and course feedback,
Exchange students 10

Students must attain a compulsory attendance requirement of (80%) to pass the course.