LB5525 - Conflict Analysis

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
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
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	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 (3 day workshop: 18-20 Mar (Cns) or 8-10 Apr (Tvl) 2016)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 24-Mar-2016
Face to face teaching 18-Mar-2016 to 20-Mar-2016 (3 day workshop: 18-20 Mar 2016 (attendance is compulsory). 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.)
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	21 hours workshops/Seminars - Workshops: 18-20 March 2016. 109 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:	3 day workshop: 18-20 Mar 2016 (attendance is compulsory). 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.
TownsvilleCityCampus, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Face to face teaching 08-Apr-2016 to 10-Apr-2016 (3 day workshop: 8-10 Apr 2016 (attendance is compulsory). 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.)
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	21 hours workshops/Seminars - Workshop: 8-10 April 2016. Should enrolment numbers exceed facility capacity, this subject may be taught on the main Townsville (Douglas campus). 109 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:	Three day workshop: 8-10 April 2016. 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.
TownsvilleCityCampus, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Face to face teaching 02-Sep-2016 to 04-Sep-2016 (3 day workshop: 2-4 Sep 2016. This subject is taught primarily 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.)
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	21 hours workshops/Seminars - Workshop: 2-4 September 2016. Should enrolment numbers exceed facility capacity, this subject may be taught on the main Townsville (Douglas campus). 109 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:	Three day Workshop: 2-4 September 2016. 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 25-Aug-2016
Coord/Lect:	Miss Judith Herrmann.
Contact hours:	130 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 (3 day workshop: 2-4 Sep 2016) 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.