LB5530 - Conflict Resolution Processes

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

This subject focuses on the different processes that are available for resolving conflict, including negotiation, conciliation, mediation, arbitration, litigation, facilitation, collaborative processes, and restorative justice processes. Students consider the differences between the various processes and develop the capacity to evaluate which process is most suitable for a particular conflict situation.

Learning Outcomes

• 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.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator:	Miss Claire Holland
Contact hours:	130 hours - Online and self-study activities.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); comparative paper (30%); case study and advice (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 2016) for skills activities. Students must engage in online learning from the first week of the study period and throughout the entire study period.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator:	Miss Claire Holland
Contact hours:	130 hours - Online and self-study activities.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); comparative paper (30%); case study and advice (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: 19-21 Aug 2016) for skills activities. Students must engage in online learning from the first week of the study period and throughout the entire study period.
TownsvilleCityCampus, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Face to face teaching 19-Aug-2016 to 21-Aug-2016 (3 day workshop: 19-21 Aug 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.)
Coordinator:	Miss Claire Holland
Contact hours:	21 hours workshops/Seminars - Three day workshop: 19-21 August 2016. 109 hours - Online and self-study activities.
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); comparative paper (30%); case study and advice (50%); final learning brief (10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	3 day workshop: 19-21 Aug 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 18-Mar-2016 to 20-Mar-2016 (3 day workshop: 18-20 March 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 Claire Holland.
Contact hours:	21 hours workshops/Seminars - Three day workshop: 18-20 March 2016. 109 hours - Online and self-study activities.
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); comparative paper (30%); case study and advice (50%); final learning brief (10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	3 day workshop: 18-20 March 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.

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.