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LS55DM: NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:10


Course Overview

The course will develop knowledge and skills in both theory and practice on aspects of negotiation and mediation. The course will cover preparation for both a negotiation and a mediation and students will have the opportunity to conduct formative negotiations and mediations during the course.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Valerie Bremner

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Yes

One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.


Course Description

The course will adopt a transaction based approach to negotiation and mediation. The course will develop knowledge and skills in both theory and practice on aspects of negotiation and mediation. The course will cover preparation for a negotiation, including conducting an assessment of the client's position; reviewing typical negotiation strategies; and assessing the range of potential outcomes. Students will conduct negotiations across a range of disciplines. The course will also cover preparation for mediation, including understanding what mediation entails, examining mediation skills and strategies, processing conflicting information, and client care.

Key skills will also be covered such as client interviewing, listening, advising, persuading, processing conflicting information, client care, drafting and transaction-based research.

The course will also provide opportunities to develop and enhance key transferable skills and address issues of confidentiality and ethical considerations in both the negotiation and mediation processes.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Negotiation skills in conducting a two party negotiation

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The use of peer feedback, video recording and self-reflection will enhance the learning and skills developed on this course.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Essay

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Reflection on a selected mediation topic covered during the seminars or on a mediation exercise

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Participation and professionalism (Pass/Fail|)

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Learning Outcomes
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Essay

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Reflection on a negotiation seminar topic or exercise

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Mediation Exercise

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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed elements

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Where a student has failed an element of assessment (other than participation and professionalism) he or she will be entitled to an automatic resit of that element of assessment.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralApplyIdentify and obtain relevant information from clients, determine a client’s attitude to the resolution of the dispute and develop a strategy
FactualUnderstandDemonstrate an appreciation and understanding in conducting an effective mediation and the challenges of subsequent enforcement in mediation
ProceduralApplyConduct a two-party negotiation
FactualUnderstandDemonstrate knowledge and an appreciation and understanding of the process of mediation in the context of legal dispute resolution
FactualUnderstandDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of mediation as an alternative means to dispute resolution and to reflect current professional practice in this context.
FactualUnderstandDemonstrate knowledge and understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of mediation as an alternative method of dispute resolution
ProceduralApplyConduct a mock mediation, demonstrating the professional knowledge and oral skills required

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