LB5516 - Public Interest and Multi-Party Disputes

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Law Office

The dynamics of negotiation and conflict resolution vary considerably with the number of parties involved in conflicts. This subject examines the design, management, implementation and evaluation issues for those working with conflicts and disputes involving multiple parties in the context of the communities in which we exist with an emphasis on public interest disputes. This subject will consider the conflict resolution process from the perspective of participants, communities (local, national and international), mediators conflict workers and facilitators. This subject will provide practical skills in facilitation as well as the theoretical foundations for those who work with community conflict and disputes.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate an understanding of the contemporary models and theories of conflict resolution when there are numerous parties to a conflict or dispute;
• demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics at play in conflicts and disputes that involve more than two parties;
• demonstrate application of appropriate problem-solving techniques to effectively design, manage, implement and evaluate the resolution of conflicts with multiple parties.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to use independent judgment to synthesise information to make intellectual and/or creative advances;
• The ability to place their research in a broader (preferably international)theoretical, practical and policy context.;
• The ability to think laterally and be original;
• The ability to conceptualise problems;
• The ability to conceptualise and evaluate a range of potential solutions to relevant problems;
• The ability to encompass and use methods and conceptual advances in areas of knowledge cognate to their central area(s) of expertise;
• The ability to evaluate and extrapolate from the outcomes of their research;
• The ability to plan, conduct and manage research in their discipline;
• The ability to identify and take serendipitous advantage of research opportunities;
• The potential to lead and contribute to projects effectively and efficiently;
• The ability to conduct their research in an ethical manner;
• The ability to communicate the methodology, results and implications of their research in a manner appropriate to different purposes and audiences.

Prerequisites:

LB5525

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 6
Census Date 23-Jun-2011
Face to face teaching 17-Jun-2011 to 03-Jul-2011 (Two workshops of 1 evening plus 2 days duration: 17 June (evening) 18/19 June, 01 July (evening) 02/03 July)
Coordinator:	Mr Sean Johnson
Lecturer:	Assoc. Professor Sam Hardy.
Contact hours:	35 hours workshops/Seminars - Five days of workshops
Assessment:	multidraft Essays (50%); on-course and online participation (25%); facilitation plan (25%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.