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. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 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 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.
Overview
This unit provides comprehensive coverage of the theory and skills of Principled Negotiation, and their applications in mediation and related forms of dispute resolution.
You will:
- explore a coherent and systematic framework for understanding negotiation, and its implications for participants in mediation and related processes;
- practise using guidelines for getting best results in negotiation, and for improving the effectiveness of mediation and related processes;
- practise techniques for defusing conflict in negotiation and mediation;
- identify key factors that define the various ADR processes available, and apply them in choosing an appropriate process for disputes; and
- examine practical and ethical tensions commonly faced in negotiation and dispute resolution processes.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 4 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus, block |
| Trimester 1 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Video analysisPresentation10%
- Negotiation videoArtefact40%
- Written AssessmentWritten50%
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 and understanding of the theory of principled negotiation, and practical guidelines for improving negotiation and dispute resolution processes, with creativity and initiative to new situations.
- 2
Analyse, synthesise and evaluate information to effectively prepare for and participate in negotiation and dispute resolution.
- 3
Demonstrate advanced communication skills and advanced process management strategies in negotiation and dispute resolution.
- 4
Analyse, synthesise and evaluate information to advise clients regarding choice and/or tailoring of dispute resolution processes.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning 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. 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 4 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ben Czapnik
- Professor Jeffrey M Giddings
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5344?
LAW5344 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5344 offered?
LAW5344 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does LAW5344 have an exam?
No. LAW5344 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5344?
LAW5344 is part of Commercial and corporate law; Dispute resolution; Labour and employment law; and Policy studies.