James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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LA4034 - Alternative Dispute Resolution
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
Subject Description
- The subject introduces students to alternatives to litigation for resolving public and private disputes. The subject introduces concepts such as negotiation and mediation as well as providing an overview of arbitration and conciliation. The statutory regimes and practices in which ADR is embedded in Australia are considered. The subject has a practical orientation and requires participation in discussions, exercises and role-plays.
Learning Outcomes
- understand and analyse the nature of disputes and evaluate the utility of ADR as an alternative to the litigation process for settling disputes
- compare, contrast and analyse the different types of ADR operating in Australia
- identify, apply and critically analyse the main elements of distributive bargaining, integrative negotiation and mediation
Subject Assessment
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (30%) - Individual
- Written > Reflection/reflective task 1 - (20%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: BX3119 BX2119
Availabilities
Cairns Nguma-bada, Study Period 3, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 02 Feb 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 02 Jan 2023 to Friday, 17 Feb 2023 |
| Face to face teaching: | Monday, 16 Jan 2023 to Saturday, 21 Jan 2023 (Face-to-Face delivery from 16 - 21 January) |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Neil Dunbar |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Neil Dunbar MS Annette Messell |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 10, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 07 Dec 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 20 Nov 2023 to Friday, 12 Jan 2024 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Neil Dunbar |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Neil Dunbar |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 10, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 07 Dec 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 20 Nov 2023 to Friday, 12 Jan 2024 |
| Face to face teaching: | Monday, 27 Nov 2023 to Friday, 01 Dec 2023 (Five days of teaching: Mon 27 Nov - Fri 1 Dec 2023) |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Neil Dunbar |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Neil Dunbar |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 3, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 02 Feb 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 02 Jan 2023 to Friday, 17 Feb 2023 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Neil Dunbar |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Neil Dunbar MS Annette Messell |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Method of delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 3, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 02 Feb 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 02 Jan 2023 to Friday, 17 Feb 2023 |
| Face to face teaching: | Monday, 09 Jan 2023 to Saturday, 14 Jan 2023 (Face-to-Face delivery from 9 - 14 January) |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Neil Dunbar |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Neil Dunbar MS Annette Messell |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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