Description
The practice of family dispute resolution is a specialist area of dispute resolution expertise. Family dispute resolution practice is regulated at a national level. This subject will introduce students to the legal implications of practicing as a family dispute resolution practitioner. Students will develop the necessary skills to support the safety of vulnerable parties, manage responses to domestic and family violence and work with a child focused approach. Students will be able to apply appropriate safety screening measures and effectively conduct family dispute resolution.
Subject details
Type | Postgraduate |
Code | LAWS77-803 |
EFTSL | 0.125 |
Faculty | Faculty of Law |
Semesters offered |
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Credit | 10 |
Study areas |
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Subject fees |
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Learning outcomes
1. Apply appropriate knowledge and understanding of family dispute resolution practice through complex role play scenarios.
2. Develop diagnostic skills and strategies to manage challenges in family dispute resolution.
3. Transmit and apply advanced theoretical and practical knowledge to the analysis of a key topic within the context of family dispute resolution.
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. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):Juris Doctor students are expected to have completed a minimum of 80 credit points of compulsory law subjects. |
Restrictions: ? |
Faculty approval is required. Students must be admitted into LA-43057 Graduate Certificate in Family Dispute Resolution OR a Masters Law degree. |
Subject outlines
- January 2021 [Intensive - Week 10]
- September 2020 [Intensive - Family Dispute Resolution 1]
- May 2020 [Intensive]
- January 2020 [Intensive]
- September 2019 [Intensive]
- May 2019 [Intensive]
- January 2019 [Intensive]
- September 2018 [Intensive]
- May 2018 [Intensive - Week 10]
- January 2018 [Intensive - Week 10]
- September 2017 [Intensive - Week 7]
Subject dates
Non-Standard Offering - Bond Week | Non-Standard Offering - Week 10 | |
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Enrolment opens | 15/03/2020 | 15/03/2020 |
Semester start | 25/05/2020 | 25/05/2020 |
Subject start | 04/05/2020 | 20/07/2020 |
Cancellation 1? | 07/05/2020 | 23/07/2020 |
Cancellation 2? | 08/05/2020 | 24/07/2020 |
Last enrolment | 06/05/2020 | 22/07/2020 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 11/05/2020 | 27/07/2020 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 14/05/2020 | 30/07/2020 |
Teaching census? | 10/05/2020 | 26/07/2020 |
Non-Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens | 04/08/2020 |
Semester start | 14/09/2020 |
Subject start | 09/11/2020 |
Cancellation 1? | 13/11/2020 |
Cancellation 2? | 14/11/2020 |
Last enrolment | 11/11/2020 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 16/11/2020 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 19/11/2020 |
Teaching census? | 15/11/2020 |
Non-Standard Offering | |
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Enrolment opens | 15/11/2020 |
Semester start | 18/01/2021 |
Subject start | 22/03/2021 |
Cancellation 1? | 23/03/2021 |
Cancellation 2? | 24/03/2021 |
Last enrolment | 22/03/2021 |
Withdraw – Financial? | 26/03/2021 |
Withdraw – Academic? | 28/03/2021 |
Teaching census? | 25/03/2021 |