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Skills in Dispute Management - JURD7665

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Pre-requisite: 36 UOC of JURD courses for students enrolled prior to 2013. For students enrolled after 2013, pre-requisite: 72 UOC of JURD courses.

Excluded: LAWS8165

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course is suited to students who would like to underpin their Juris Doctor studies with a broader, interdisciplinary understanding of how disputes arise, and how conflict can be contained and managed. It introduces students to models of communication and conflict analysis, and a range of skills for managing disputes in a constructive manner. Drawing on insights from fields such as psychology, management, political and social sciences, this course is oriented towards providing students with practical skills informed by theory.

Recommended Knowledge

Students are encouraged to complete Resolving Civil Disputes before enrolling in this course.

Course Aims

This course aims to provide students with a foundation in conflict management skills that they can apply immediately in their personal and professional lives. It introduces students to models of communication and conflict analysis, and a range of skills for managing disputes in a constructive manner. It aims to give students a grounding in the interdisciplinary basis of conflict resolution by providing insights from fields such as psychology, management, political and social sciences

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to:
  1. Understand conflict and conflict resolution models
  2. Undertake conflict analysis
  3. Articulate and apply the ethical dimensions of conflict analysis
  4. Demonstrate sound communication skills in conflict situations
  5. Understand psychological dimensions of conflict at a basic level
  6. Demonstrate effective written communication skills by articulating core concepts clearly, persuasively and appropriately
  7. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills by discussing and debating course concepts in a scholarly, reflective and respectful manner

Assessment

  • Class Participation 15%
  • Conflict Analysis Report 25%
  • Research Essay 50%
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Study Levels

Undergraduate Study Postgraudate Study Postgraduate Research Study Non-Award Study

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