LB5525 - Conflict Analysis

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

This subject focuses on equipping students with the analytical skills necessary to unpack and understand complex conflicts. Students are introduced to a range of theories, frameworks and models assisting with the analysis of conflict situations. Students undertake critical analysis of a range of conflicts to develop a deeper level of understanding of a conflict assessment process. The subject also introduces students to selecting appropriate conflict interventions and management strategies to deal with the conflict they have previously analysed.

Learning Outcomes

• synthesize complex conflict and related theories and standards for professional practice in CMR;
• critically analyse a range of complex conflicts and conflict management systems;
• provide general advice to assist individuals, groups and organisations to constructively manage conflict;
• effectively communicate with people in conflict (such as personal, group, organisational or cross-cultural conflict);
• autonomously reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

LB5502

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 26-Mar-2015
Face to face teaching 26-Mar-2015 to 29-Mar-2015
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	28 hours workshops/Seminars - Workshop: 26 - 29 March 2015. 100 hours - Online and self-study activities
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); case study presentation (30%); conflict map and recommendations (50%); final learning brief (10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Four day Workshop: 26-29 March 2015. Compulsory pre-reading required prior to attending workshop. This subject is taught primarily online through LearnJCU and students need to participate online throughout the whole study period. Students must engage in online learning from the first week of the study period and throughout the entire study period.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 26-Mar-2015
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	28 hours workshops/Seminars - Optional workshop:21-22 March, 11-12 April 2015 in Cairns OR 26-29 March 2015 in Townsville. 130 hours - Online and self-study activites
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); case study presentation (30%); conflict map and recommendations (50%); final learning brief (10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	This subject is taught online through LearnJCU and students need to participate online throughout the whole study period. There is also an optional face-to-face workshop for skills activities. Students must engage in online learning from the first week of the study period and throughout the entire study period.
Cairns, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 26-Mar-2015
Face to face teaching 21-Mar-2015 to 12-Apr-2015
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	28 hours workshops/Seminars - Workshops: 21-22 March and 11-12 April 2015 100 hours - Online and self-study activities
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); case study presentation (30%); conflict map and recommendations (50%); final learning brief (10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Two workshops, each of two days duration: 21/22 March and 11/12 April 2015. This subject is taught primarily online through LearnJCU and students need to participate online throughout the whole study period. Students must engage in online learning from the first week of the study period and throughout the entire study period.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
TownsvilleCityCampus, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Face to face teaching 27-Aug-2015 to 30-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	28 hours workshops/Seminars - Workshop: 27 - 30 August 2015. Should enrolment numbers exceed facility capacity, this subject may be taught on the main Townsville (Douglas campus). 100 hours - Online and self-study activities
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); case study presentation (30%); conflict map and recommendations (50%); final learning brief (10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Four day Workshop: 27-30 August 2015. Compulsory pre-reading required prior to attending workshop. This subject is taught primarily online through LearnJCU and students need to participate online throughout the whole study period. Students must engage in online learning from the first week of the study period and throughout the entire study period.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	28 hours workshops/Seminars - Workshop: 27 - 30 Aug 2015. Should enrolment numbers exceed facility capacity, this subject may be taught on the main Townsville (Douglas campus). 100 hours - Online and self-study activities
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); case study presentation (30%); conflict map and recommendations (50%); final learning brief (10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	This subject is taught online through LearnJCU and students need to participate online throughout the whole study period. There is also an optional face-to-face workshop for skills activities. Students must engage in online learning from the first week of the study period and throughout the entire study period.

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.