LB5516 - Public Interest and Multi-Party Disputes
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Law Office |
This subject examines the dynamics of public interest and multi-party conflicts and the process choices for managing them. The subject addresses multi-party disputes from the perspective of participants, mediators and facilitators. The subject covers process design, process management, and skills for facilitating multi-party communication.
Learning Outcomes
- describe management and organisational science, as well as group facilitation theory;
- explain contemporary models of conflict resolution when there are numerous parties to a conflict or dispute, distinguish characteristics of groups in conflict and analyse particular behaviours of difficult groups;
- discover techniques and skills to facilitate group discussions;
- develop a range of problem-solving techniques and skills to effectively design, manage, implement and evaluate the resolution of conflicts with multiple parties;
- consider different perspectives of a conflict situation and assess how facilitators can assist individuals and groups to interact more effectively.
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 think laterally and be original;
- The ability to conceptualise problems;
- The ability to conceptualise and evaluate a range of potential solutions to relevant problems.
| Assumed Knowledge: | LB5500 or LB5525 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 8 | |
| Census Date 22-Aug-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching 09-Aug-2013 to 11-Aug-2013 (One three day workshop 9 - 11 August 2013.) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Sam Hardy |
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| Assessment: | essays (50%); discussion paper (30%); online participation (20%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Attendance on all days is compulsory. Pre-workshop reading and online participation. |
| External, Study Period 8 | |
| Census Date 22-Aug-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Sam Hardy |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | essays (50%); discussion paper (30%); online participation (20%). |
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.