LAW4568 Foundations of mediation
Faculty of Law
LAW4568 Foundations of mediation is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before LAW4568
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW4568
No unit lists LAW4568 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students who commenced their course in or before 2026 must have completed a minimum of 60 credit points of law study.
Students who commenced their course in 2027 or later must have completed a minimum of 54 credit points of law study.
Overview
This unit provides students with an opportunity to learn via practice, the essential negotiation, mediation and communication skills required to become a mediator and which are valuable for legal practitioners when assisting clients in mediations. Students learn practical skills by participating in a range of conflict scenarios and receive individual feedback on their style and overall performance by the lecturer who is a qualified practitioner. Working with the mediation model, students will learn alternative approaches to deal with varying circumstances and will also investigate theoretical issues and relevant empirical studies in mediation ethics, inter-cultural context, contingent 3rd party interventions, power and empowerment, as well as other topics.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Client advice on processWritten30%
- Simulated mediationDemonstration30%
- Research essayWritten40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge of, and understanding of, the facilitative mediation model and the purpose of each stage in the process, with creativity and initiative, to new situations in professional practice.
- 2
Demonstrate an ability to explain the different approaches to negotiation and dispute resolution and when each might be appropriate.
- 3
Investigate, analyse and reflect meaningfully on complex information and problems in relation to the facilitative mediation model.
- 4
Demonstrate a range of skills and techniques in communication, negotiation and mediation.
- 5
Conduct research in current issues in conflict resolution based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods.
- 6
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate, at an abstract level, complex ideas and concepts relevant to the facilitative mediation model.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4568?
LAW4568 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4568 offered?
In 2027, LAW4568 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is LAW4568?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4568 have an exam?
No. LAW4568 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 4
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 2027