Course Title: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HWSS1144 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 1 2023 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Rajesh Sharma
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2855
Course Coordinator Email: rajesh.sharma@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 37.04
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
This is a first year introductory core course in the Bachelor of Legal and Dispute Studies
Course Description
Alternative dispute resolution has gained increased popularity in recent times due to congestion in the courts, delays in litigation and rising legal costs. This course will familiarise you with theories, concepts and skills for managing conflict and resolving disputes. You will explore conflict theory and responses to conflict in a variety of settings. These will include: local planning and community disputes, and workplace and family conflict.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
In course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
- Apply a body of professional, theoretical and practical knowledge relevant to the socio-legal field and primary dispute resolution processes
- Contextualise specific social-legal and conflict resolution based knowledge according to socially and culturally diverse environments
- Reflect on and implement ethical practice and social responsibility in diverse international and cross cultural settings
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the knowledge, values and skills required for effective conflict management and resolution
- Identify appropriate and inappropriate approaches to dispute resolution; differentiate between conciliation, arbitration, negotiation, mediation and other approaches to conflict management and resolution
- Explain issues of power related to: gender, race, culture, ethnicity, ability, class, age and sexualities
- Demonstrate familiarity with current political, social and economic debates about the use of alternative dispute resolution and develop an awareness of the ethical issues and dilemmas in conflict resolution
Overview of Learning Activities
This course is delivered through a blend of learning activities, which include interactive workshop activities, role plays, problem solving, guest speakers, presentations, videos, online media and activities and student lead discussions.
Overview of Learning Resources
There may be a prescribed text for this course.
You will be given access to a wide range of resources through the Canvas student portal, myRMIT, and RMIT Library resources. You will have the opportunity to contribute collectively to class resources by sharing your own research findings and sources with your peers.RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Dispute scenario 20%, CLO1 – CLO3
Assessment Task 2: Essay, 40%, CLO1-CLO4,
Assessment Task 3: Essay, 40%, CLO1-CLO4
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.