LAW5811 Online dispute resolution and the future of justice
Faculty of Law
LAW5811 Online dispute resolution and the future of justice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2025. It needs LAW5800.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for LAW5811. This is its 2025 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before LAW5811
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After LAW5811
No unit lists LAW5811 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Monash Online course and have completed 24 credits points of level 5 units.
Overview
In this unit you will explore the range of technologies involved in adjudication and dispute resolution conducted on digital platforms. Issues of access to justice and the regulation and governance of dispute resolution on these platforms present unique challenges for those working or making use of the systems.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 2 | Monash Online | Mo |
| Teaching period 6 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Reflective discussionOther20%
- Reflective journalAssignment20%
- Research essayResearch assignment60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate understanding of recent developments in online dispute resolution and the consideration of emerging issues in access to justice.
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise information, problems, concepts and theories of justice in
relation to dispute resolution in digital contexts. - 3
Apply research principles and methods to formulate research-informed commentary in relation
to online dispute resolution. - 4
Evaluate and comment convincingly on how effectively concepts of justice and legal systems
function when conducted on digital platforms.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period typically comprising a mixture of learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for activities. Scheduled activities
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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5811?
You need LAW5800 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is LAW5811 offered?
LAW5811 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is LAW5811?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW5811 have an exam?
No. LAW5811 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.