This course provides a set of generic concepts and skills for negotiation and resolving interpersonal and inter-group conflicts as well as developing new, joint initiatives. Students gain the opportunity to work with the theory, skills and processes of negotiation relevant to a wide range of contexts: commercial, organisational, community, and public policy.

The course will provide an analytical understanding of negotiations, including negotiation planning, strategy and tactics, as well as the development of the practical skills necessary for implementation of this knowledge. Students will gain these practical skills through participation in negotiation workshops. The workshop program is made up of negotiation role-play exercises that develop in complexity as the course progresses.