76052 Dispute Resolution (UG)
6cp
Requisite(s): 71005c Practice and Procedure
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
UndergraduateSubject coordinator: M Scott
The subject deals with the jurisprudence of dispute resolution, and the theory, dynamics and essential characteristics of the major dispute resolution processes, so that effective strategies for resolving a wide range of disputes can be formulated. There is a two-day intensive weekend component in the course for negotiation and mediation exercises and simulations.
The subject's emphasis is on the role of lawyers in dispute resolution processes; advising clients on, and preparing clients for, suitable dispute resolution processes; the institutionalising of dispute resolution processes; the nature of disputes and the theoretical, ethical and practical issues.
Topics include:
- the concept and philosophy of dispute resolution and the range of processes, including negotiation, mediation, conciliation and arbitration
- the nature of disputes and conflict theory
- negotiation theory, including principled negotiation
- the dynamics of negotiation including bargaining styles, personal characteristics and communication modes
- ethical and legal issues in dispute resolution and the lawyer/client relationship
- mediation theory and practice
- the role of the lawyer in dispute resolution processes and criteria for selecting processes
- collaborative law practice.
- the current range of dispute resolution processes and the areas of law within which they have current application, including courts, tribunals and commissions.
Assessment provides opportunities for self-directed learning in the selection of seminar topics as well as the formal research assignment on a topic of each student's choice, in consultation with the lecturer. There are two minor assessment pieces: a self-report on the weekend workshop and a tool to assist in advising on selection of a dispute resolution process.
2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,041.62
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,472.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the
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