Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution

Course 498-AB (2009)

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Year and Campus: 2009
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

Contact

Please contact the Melbourne Law Masters Office via email to law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone + 61 3 8344 6190
Course Overview:

Litigants, mediators and members of the general community are increasingly seeking alternative forms of dispute resolution to avoid costly and time-consuming legal avenues. Melbourne Law School’s graduate program in dispute resolution gathers together many of the underlying principles surrounding dispute resolution and management, covering both the theoretical and practical aspects of this area of the law.

 
Objectives:

The Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution focuses on:

  • Identification and analysis of a range of techniques available for the resolution of disputes
  • The theories underpinning alternative forms of dispute resolution
  • The frameworks for selected forms of dispute resolution and how to work within them
  • How selected forms of dispute resolution work in practice, including the significance of practical considerations
  • Critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to dispute resolution
  • Developments in the theory and practice of dispute resolution and a comparison between Australia and other countries.
Subject Options:

Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list. Students who do not have a law degree from a common law system or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.

 
Entry Requirements: Please see the Selection Criteria on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.
Core Participation Requirements: N.A.
Graduate Attributes: For more information, please visit the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.
Generic Skills: Please see the course information on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.
Links to further information: 498-ABGraduate Diploma in Dispute ResolutionMelbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law2009

Litigants, mediators and members of the general community are increasingly seeking alternative forms of dispute resolution to avoid costly and time-consuming legal avenues. Melbourne Law School’s graduate program in dispute resolution gathers together many of the underlying principles surrounding dispute resolution and management, covering both the theoretical and practical aspects of this area of the law.

 

The Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution focuses on:

  • Identification and analysis of a range of techniques available for the resolution of disputes
  • The theories underpinning alternative forms of dispute resolution
  • The frameworks for selected forms of dispute resolution and how to work within them
  • How selected forms of dispute resolution work in practice, including the significance of practical considerations
  • Critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to dispute resolution
  • Developments in the theory and practice of dispute resolution and a comparison between Australia and other countries.
Please see the Selection Criteria on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.For more information, please visit the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.Please see the course information on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.

Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list. Students who do not have a law degree from a common law system or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.

 

N.A.Please contact the Melbourne Law Masters Office via email to law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone + 61 3 8344 6190LawFor the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/course/498ABmonths498-AB

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