LAWS6821 - Mediation-Skills & Theory
Objectives
- Learn and practise the skills of mediation.
- Understand the key theoretical issues relevant to mediation.
- Integrate skills and theory of mediation.
Content
Mediation procedure and practice; facilitative, narrative and transformative mediation, key theoretical issues in mediation; the ‘outer limits’ of mediation; the cultural context of mediation.
Session
Semester 2 Intensive
10 August (Introduction) & 3-4 & 17-18 September 2010
Please note: Candidates enrolling in this unit need to commit themselves to attending all classes. The skills learning takes place in class and skills are built incrementally from the beginning to the end of the unit. Candidates cannot catch up on elements they have missed by doing reading outside class – they must
participate in all scheduled sessions. If candidates have a problem with attendance, they should postpone enrolling or transfer to another unit by the relevant census date.
The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.
Assessment
- Class Participation (25%)
- Reflective Journal, 1 x Essay dealing with Mediation Practice Issues (25%)
- 1 x 3,500 Word Essay on Mediation Theory (50%)
Prohibition
LAWS 6935 - Mediation of Commercial Disputes.
Textbook
Laurence Boulle Mediation Skills and Techniques Butterworths, Australia, 2001
Courses this unit is available in
Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Global Law | Master of Health Law | Graduate Diploma in Health Law | Master of Labour Law and Relations