LA4034 - Alternative Dispute Resolution
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4
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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
|
Townsville,
Intensive,
Study Period 10
|
Census Date 09-Dec-2021 |
Face to face teaching
22-Nov-2021 to 26-Nov-2021 (Five days of teaching: Mon 22 Nov - Fri 26 Nov 2021)
|
Coordinator: |
Mr Neil Dunbar |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 38 hours workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
|
|
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External,
Study Period 10
|
Census Date 09-Dec-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Neil Dunbar |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 38 hours - Online and self study activities
- assessment and self-directed study
|
Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
|
|
External,
Study Period 3
|
Census Date 04-Feb-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Mr Neil Dunbar |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 38 hours - Online and self study activities
- assessment and self-directed study
|
Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
|
|
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.