University of Stirling: Sports Studies Programme - Sport and the Law (Scotland)
The 'sport and the law' module is an optional module for students on the sports studies MSc (which is available either one year FT or two years PT). It runs in the second semester and the MSc students attend the same lectures as the students taking the Sports Law module on the LLB/BA law programme. They have separate seminars and a different coursework but the end-of-year exam is the same for both cohorts. There are usually about 18 students on the MSc, of whom about 12 will normally do the Sports Law module. The module focuses on EU law issues, liability for personal injury and human rights issues including 'hooliganism', animal sports and discrimination.Within Scotland, undergraduate modules in sport and the law are offered at Stirling and at Napier University, Edinburgh. At Stirling, postgraduate supervision in the field (MPhil/PhD) is offered by David McArdle (especially EU issues, comparative perspectives, sport and human rights, personal injury and employment law aspects) and Bill Stewart, who has particular expertise in Scots law issues, personal injury and sports bodies' disciplinary processes. Further details are available at www.law.stir.ac.uk/research/index/php.
At Napier University (www.napier.ac.uk) students can study two sports law modules as part of their studies: Sports Law 1 and Sports Law 2. Sports law 1 is typically studied by second year students – it is an introduction to the subject. Sports law 2 is studied in the final year and involves more in depth analysis of sports law issues.