LB5531 - Research and Writing in Conflict Management and Resolution

Credit points:	03
Year:	2017
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	College of Business, Law & Governance

This subject provides students with research and writing tools relevant to the exciting and evolving multi-disciplinary field of conflict management and resolution. Students will develop skills in writing for a range of audiences and learn how to interpret and apply research from conflict studies and other disciplines to a variety of contexts. The subject prepares students for the development of future research proposals, literature reviews, journal articles, conference presentations, reports and to professionally correspond with clients.

Learning Outcomes

• synthesize complex conflict and related theories and standards for professional practice in CMR;
• provide general advice to assist individuals, groups and organisations to constructively manage conflict;
• autonomously 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 CMR practice and research.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Coordinator:	Miss Claire Holland
Contact hours:	130 hours - Online and self-study activities.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); portfolio (80%); 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: 3-5 Mar 2017) 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 1
Census Date 23-Mar-2017
Face to face teaching 03-Mar-2017 to 05-Mar-2017 (3 day workshop: 3-5 Mar 2017 (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 - 3 day face-to-face workshop. 109 hours - Online and self-study activities.
Assessment:	initial learning brief (10%); portfolio (80%); 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.