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LA4034 - Alternative Dispute Resolution
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
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.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
BX3119 BX2119 |
Availabilities |
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| Cairns, Study Period 3, Intensive | |
| Census Date 02-Feb-2023 | |
| Face to face teaching 16-Jan-2023 to 21-Jan-2023 (Face-to-Face delivery from 16 - 21 January) | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Neil Dunbar |
| Lecturers: | 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, Study Period 3, Intensive | |
| Census Date 02-Feb-2023 | |
| Face to face teaching 09-Jan-2023 to 14-Jan-2023 (Face-to-Face delivery from 9 - 14 January) | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Neil Dunbar |
| Lecturers: | 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, Study Period 10, Intensive | |
| Census Date 07-Dec-2023 | |
| Face to face teaching 27-Nov-2023 to 01-Dec-2023 (Five days of teaching: Mon 27 Nov - Fri 1 Dec 2023) | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Neil Dunbar. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Study Period 3, External | |
| Census Date 02-Feb-2023 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Neil Dunbar |
| Lecturers: | 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 |
| Study Period 10, External | |
| Census Date 07-Dec-2023 | |
| Coord/Lect: | 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 |
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