LB5520 - Conflict Management and Resolution Project

Credit points:	03
Year:	2015
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

This subject provides an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge by facilitating the connection of the theory and practice of conflict and dispute resolution. It consists of a supervised project undertaken in an area related to conflict resolution. The project can be undertaken as a Work Integrated Learning project. In each case students work with a supervisor in deciding upon a project, planning the project and execution. Quotas apply to this subject and entry is on a competitive merit basis requiring students to submit an application for assessment before permission of the Program Director will be granted.

Learning Outcomes

• evaluate complex conflict and related theories and standards for professional practice in CMR;
• critically analyse complex conflicts and conflict management systems;
• effectively communicate with, facilitate and support people in personal, group, organisational and cross-cultural conflict;
• independently and critically reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development;
• exercise independent ethical judgment and initiative in conflict management and resolution practice and research.

Prerequisites:

12 credit points of LB55 subjects including either LB5500 or LB5525 and permission of Program Director

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	100 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); project report/journals (40%); theory/practice paper (40%); final learning brief (10%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Face to face teaching (Not applicable)
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	100 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); project report/journals (40%); theory/practice paper (40%); final learning brief (10%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 26-Mar-2015
Face to face teaching (Not applicable)
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	100 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); project report/journals (40%); theory/practice paper (40%); final learning brief (10%).
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 26-Mar-2015
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	100 hours fieldwork
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); project report/journals (40%); theory/practice paper (40%); final learning brief (10%).

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.