Description
Mediation and Dispute Resolution Practice 1 is the foundational subject in the Graduate Certificate in Family Dispute Resolution. The aim of this subject is to equip students with the required knowledge and skills that are essential for mediators and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners. In this subject students will acquire and apply knowledge and skills about the facilitative model of mediation and the role and function of mediators, support persons and other professionals. Students will also explore and interrogate ethical and professional obligations as they apply to mediators, family dispute resolution practitioners, and both mediation and family dispute resolution practice in the context of applicable law.
Subject details
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Code | LAWS77-801 |
| EFTSL | 0.125 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Law |
| Semesters offered |
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| Credit | 10 |
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| Subject fees |
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Learning outcomes
1. Identify and demonstrate knowledge of each of the stages of the facilitative mediation process. 2. Identify and apply mediator skills, strategies and techniques within the context of facilitative mediation process. 3. To critically analyse an aspect of mediation process, skills and/or strategies.
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: ? | Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: | Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Juris Doctor students are expected to have completed a minimum of 80 credit points of compulsory law subjects. |
| Restrictions: ? |
Faculty approval is required. Must be admitted into LA-43057 Graduate Certificate in Family Dispute Resolution OR a Masters Law degree. |
Subject outlines
- January 2022 [Intensive - Week 1]
- September 2021 [Intensive - Week 2]
- May 2021 [Intensive - Week 2]
- January 2021 [Intensive - Week 2]
- September 2020 [Intensive - Mediation and Dispute Resolution Practice 1]
- May 2020 [Intensive]
- January 2020 [Intensive]
- September 2019 [Intensive]
- May 2019 [Intensive]
- January 2019 [Intensive]
- September 2018 [Intensive]
- May 2018 [Intensive - Week 3]
- January 2018 [Intensive - Week 3]
- September 2017 [Intensive - Week 16]
Subject dates
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens | 21/03/2021 |
| Semester start | 17/05/2021 |
| Subject start | 24/05/2021 |
| Cancellation 1? | 26/05/2021 |
| Cancellation 2? | 27/05/2021 |
| Last enrolment | 24/05/2021 |
| Withdraw – Financial? | 28/05/2021 |
| Withdraw – Academic? | 30/05/2021 |
| Teaching census? | 27/05/2021 |
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens | 18/07/2021 |
| Semester start | 13/09/2021 |
| Subject start | 20/09/2021 |
| Cancellation 1? | 22/09/2021 |
| Cancellation 2? | 23/09/2021 |
| Last enrolment | 20/09/2021 |
| Withdraw – Financial? | 24/09/2021 |
| Withdraw – Academic? | 26/09/2021 |
| Teaching census? | 23/09/2021 |
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens | 14/11/2021 |
| Semester start | 17/01/2022 |
| Subject start | 17/01/2022 |
| Cancellation 1? | 21/01/2022 |
| Cancellation 2? | 22/01/2022 |
| Last enrolment | 19/01/2022 |
| Withdraw – Financial? | 24/01/2022 |
| Withdraw – Academic? | 27/01/2022 |
| Teaching census? | 23/01/2022 |