LAWS3336 Negotiation and Mediation

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Credit: 6 points Availability: non-standard teaching period Old unit code: 200.336

Outcomes: Students are able to (1) understand at a basic level the theory, process and practice of positional and principled negotiation; (2) understand at a basic level the theory, process and practice of mediation; (3) improve communication skills; (4) develop the ability to prepare for and represent clients in negotiation and mediation; and (5) develop the process and communication skills used in mediation.

Content: Admission to this unit, taught as a one-week intensive course, is restricted by a quota of 36. Students wishing to enrol in this unit should note the information on enrolling in quota units in the Faculty of Law, available at http://www.studentadmin.uwa.edu.au/page/8995. Priority is given to students in their final year or final semester of study.

The unit examines the theory, process and practice of negotiation and mediation. It develops and improves the student's skill and ability to prepare for and represent clients in negotiation and mediation and to participate as a mediator.

The unit is taught intensively over five days through a series of negotiation and mediation seminars, role plays and other exercises. The class activities move from the use of the fundamental skills of effective negotiation to exercises involving disputes of increasing complexity for negotiation and mediation.

Assessment: This is a pass/fail unit. A pass or fail grade is awarded based on participation in the class and discussions, submission of written work during the week, journal entries and an evaluation of demonstrated skills in mediation and negotiation exercises.

Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit because the Faculty has been granted an exemption.

Unit Co-ordinator(s): Jill Howieson

Location: UWA (Crawley)

Mode: on-campus

Unit Rules:

Advisable prior study: LAWS3365 Alternative Dispute Resolution

Approved quota: 36â€”intended for students in the final year of the Bachelor of Laws

Contact hours—offered intensively 3 times (9 to 13 February, 16 to 20 February and 13 to 17 July)

Unit Web Page: http://www.uwa.edu.au/page/110003

Note: Some unit web pages are still under construction and will be available in 2009.

Note: If students are planning to study both LAWS3336 Negotiation and Mediation and LAWS3365 Alternative Dispute Resolution, it is strongly recommended that students study LAWS3365 Alternative Dispute Resolution first.

Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.

Texts

Fisher, R. and Ury, W. Getting to Yes, 2nd ed.: Arrow Business Books 1997

Recommended Reading

Boulle, L. Mediation: Principles, Process, Practice: Butterworths 1996

Boulle, L. Mediation Skills and Techniques: Butterworths 2000

Spegel, N. et al. Negotiation Theory and Techniques: Butterworths 1998

Additional Reading

Copies of additional reading materials are made available to students at the first class.

Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studysmarter.uwa.edu.au/). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.

Books and other material wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.

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9:00am-5:00pm
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25-29 February 2008
9:00am-5:00pm
Moot Court G.06

15-19 September 2008
9:00am - 5:00pm
Moot Court G.06

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