Dispute System Design

Subject LAWS70357 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

June, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Corequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Non Allowed Subjects: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.

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Subject Overview:

This is the newest subject in the diversification of study of dispute resolution and conflict resolution processes. Beyond looking at two-party or multi-party negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Dispute System Design is the study of how to structure appropriate dispute processes when disputes are recurrent, as in employment, government dealings with citizens and business dealings between customers and vendors or suppliers. Recent civil reforms are requiring legal advisers to have an increasingly sophisticated understanding of the wide range of processes and strategies available to manage disputes to be able to advise clients about them, which this subject will help provide.

Principal topics will include:

  • Developing dispute system protocols
  • Knowledge of different methods of dispute resolution
  • Creation of process pluralism-menus and choices
  • Skills in planning, communication, facilitating and negotiating.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Be able to assist clients in planning and choosing dispute processes
  • Understand the variety of processes available for disputes and grievances in organisations and institutions, whether public or private.
Assessment: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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