LAW5344 Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolution
Faculty of Law
LAW5344 Negotiation: Essential skills for dispute resolution is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Monash Law Chambers. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5344
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5344
No unit lists LAW5344 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Overview
This unit provides comprehensive coverage of the theory and skills of Principled Negotiation and their applications in mediation. Students will: explore a coherent and systematic framework for understanding negotiation, and its implications for a mediator's role; practise using guidelines for getting best results in negotiation, and for improving the effectiveness of mediation and related processes; practise techniques for defusing conflict within the mediation process; identify key assumptions that help define the various ADR processes available, and apply them in choosing an appropriate process for disputes; and examine practical and ethical tensions commonly faced by mediators.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Monash Law Chambers | On campus |
| Trimester 3 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus |
Assessment
- Negotiation assessmentOther30%
- Written analysisOther20%
- Take-home examTake home exam50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of the theory of principled negotiation and practical guidelines for simplifying the negotiation process and third party processes generally with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning
- 2
Demonstrate advanced communication skills and a sophisticated appreciation of negotiation and process management objectives
- 3
Conduct applied research relating to principled negotiation based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to systematic frameworks for preparation, diagnosis and creative problem solving
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Where it fits
LAW5344 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Shawn Whelan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5344?
LAW5344 has no prerequisites.
When is LAW5344 offered?
In 2021, LAW5344 runs in Semester 1 at Monash Law Chambers.
Does LAW5344 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include LAW5344?
LAW5344 is part of Commercial and corporate law; Dispute resolution; and Labour and employment law.