How To Use This Course
A practical guide to navigating the course platform — how it's structured, how to work through each module, and how to approach your assessments.
Begin on the Home Page
The Home page is your weekly dashboard. It surfaces the most important things right now: recent announcements from your lecturer, upcoming dates, and quick links to the current week's lecture and tutorial activity.
Check the Home page each time you log in — it's where any urgent course communications will appear first.
Read the Course Overview
The Overview page gives you a snapshot of the entire course: what Sports Law covers, how the five modules fit together, and what the course aims to achieve. It's worth spending a few minutes here at the start of trimester to understand the structure before diving into Module 1.
Check the Schedule Page
The Schedule page contains the full week-by-week trimester plan. It shows you which module and topic is covered each week, when tutorials are held, and when assessments are due.
Key items to note from the outset:
Navigate via the Modules Page
Start with the Welcome Module. Before diving into the substantive content, work through the Welcome Module — it introduces your lecturer, explains how the course works, covers what a sports lawyer actually does, and sets out the key themes and tensions you'll encounter throughout the course. Think of it as your orientation before the real work begins.
From there, the Modules page lists all five modules in sequence. Each module has its own dedicated page with an overview, learning objectives, lecture videos, and tutorial tasks. Work through modules in order — each one builds on the last.
Use the left sidebar within each module page to jump between sections (Overview, Objectives, Lectures, Tutorials) without scrolling.
Understand Your Assessments Early
The Assessment page sets out everything you need to know about course assessments: what each task requires, the marking criteria, due dates, and how to submit. Visit this page early — don't wait until the assessment is due.
Use the Sidebar to Navigate Quickly
Every page on this site has a left sidebar with quick links to key sections. The sidebar updates depending on which part of the site you're in — so when you're on a module page, the sidebar gives you links specific to that module.
Use the search bar in the top navigation to find lectures, modules, or tutorials by keyword. Dark mode is available via the moon icon in the top right if you prefer a darker interface.
Use the Discussion Forums Best Way to Get Help
If you have a question — about the course content, an assessment, how something works, or anything else — post it in the discussion forums on your university's eLearning platform rather than emailing the course team directly. Forum questions are answered as a priority.
When you ask a question in the forum, the answer benefits every student in the course, not just you. Chances are, if you're wondering about something, other students are too. The forums are monitored regularly and your question will be answered there.
Open the Module Page and Read the Overview
Each module begins with a written overview that explains what the module covers and why it matters. Read this first — before touching any lecture videos.
The overview tells you what legal terrain the module covers and what conceptual framework you'll be building. It sets the context for everything else on the page.
Review the Learning Objectives
Each module lists its learning objectives — the specific things you should be able to do or explain by the end. Read through them before starting the lectures.
These objectives are not just administrative. They tell you exactly what the assessors are looking for and what level of analysis you're expected to reach. If you can answer each objective clearly by the end of a module, you're on track.
Note How This Module Connects to Others
Below the learning objectives, each module page includes a Connections section. This maps how the module links to other modules in the course — and, where relevant, to assessment tasks.
These connections are deliberate — Sports Law is a field where concepts build on each other. Understanding where each module sits in the broader architecture will improve the quality of your analysis.
Watch the Lecture Videos
Work through the lecture videos in the order they appear on the module page. Each lecture is designed to stand alone as a complete learning unit, but they follow a logical sequence within the module.
Take notes as you watch. The slides are available as a reference, but active engagement with the material — pausing, summarising, testing yourself — will produce better outcomes than passive viewing.
Complete Any Recommended Readings
Where readings are listed alongside lectures, work through them after watching the video. Readings are selected to complement and extend the lecture material — they introduce cases, legislation, or scholarship that the lecture introduces but doesn't fully explore.
You are not required to read every source in depth. Focus on understanding the core argument or principle each reading contributes to the module's themes.
Prepare for the Tutorial
Before each live tutorial session, open the Tutorial section of the module page. The tutorial task will describe the activity for the session and any preparation you should complete beforehand.
Tutorials are your opportunity to apply concepts from the lectures to real scenarios and to work through problems with your peers. Coming prepared — having done the pre-reading and thought about the task — is what makes tutorial sessions worthwhile.
If anything from the lectures or tutorial tasks is unclear, post your question in the discussion forums on eLearning. Other students will almost certainly have the same question, and a forum answer benefits everyone in the course.
Watch the Tutorial Recording if You Miss the Live Session
If you miss a live tutorial, a recording will be available on the module page shortly after the session. The recording covers the same material discussed in the live session.
Recorded tutorials are a fallback — the live sessions involve discussion and peer interaction that recordings can't fully replicate. Attend live where you can.
Start with the Assessment Overview
The Assessment Overview tab gives you the high-level picture: how many assessment items there are, what each one involves, how much each is worth, and when they are due.
Read this at the start of trimester — not when an assessment is imminent. Understanding the full assessment picture early means you can plan your time and pace your work through the modules accordingly.
Read the Information & Resources Section
For each assessment, the Information & Resources tab contains the full task brief — what you're being asked to do, any scenario or documents you'll be working with, format requirements, and any additional resources (such as explanatory videos).
Read the full brief carefully before beginning any work. Misreading or skimming the task requirements is the most common source of avoidable errors.
For certain assessments, the Information & Resources section also includes Example Prior Submissions — real examples from previous students that illustrate the expected standard and approach. There are also How to Get Started guides that walk you through the first steps of tackling the task, so you're not staring at a blank page. Make sure you use both of these — they are among the most valuable resources available to you.
Study the Marking Criteria
The Criteria tab contains the marking rubric for each assessment. Read this before you start writing — not after. The rubric tells you what the markers are looking for at each grade level and how much weight each dimension carries.
Use the rubric actively: as you draft your work, ask yourself whether your answer satisfies each criterion at the level you're aiming for.
View Marking Criteria →Check Your Allocation
Where an assessment involves assigned roles or allocated scenarios — such as Assessment 1, where students are assigned a specific player and role — the Allocations tab lists each student's allocation.
Check your allocation as soon as it is published. If there is any error or ambiguity in your allocation, raise it with your lecturer immediately — don't wait until the due date.
View Allocations →Check the FAQ, Then Use the Forums Recommended
The FAQ tab collects the most common student questions about each assessment, along with clear answers. Check here first — your question has very likely already been answered.
If your question isn't covered in the FAQ, post it in the discussion forums on eLearning rather than emailing directly. Forum questions are answered as a priority, and the answer is visible to every student — so your question helps the entire cohort. The FAQ is updated throughout the trimester as new questions arise, often drawn from forum discussions.
View Assessment FAQ →Submit via eLearning — Not This Site
All assessment submissions are made through your university's eLearning system (Moodle). This site does not accept submissions directly.
When you're ready to submit, use the Submit Assessment link in the left sidebar (under eLearning) — it will take you directly to the submission portal. Allow time before the deadline in case of technical issues.