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Course description

Mediation is an effective way of resolving disputes and is now used in most Australian courts and tribunals. In some areas an extensive pre-litigation scheme exists and parties are required to attend mediation prior to commencing litigation. In international and environmental areas, facilitators use mediation skills to assist the creation of innovative solutions. Increasingly, conflict resolution skills are required in management and business to effectively prevent, manage and resolve disputes and complaints. This interactive course was developed to meet the National Mediator Accreditation Standards. Emphasising practical skills, students practice the theory they've learnt by mediating and participating in a range of conflict scenarios whilst receiving individual feedback on their style and overall performance by highly qualified practitioners. In the skills component, students work with the mediation model and learn alternative approaches to deal with varying circumstances. This course has a quota of 27 enrolments. If you wish to be considered for enrolment in this course please complete the Application Form and return via email to the School of Political Science and International studies email pols@uq.edu.au no later than 15 February for the semester 1 offering. Applications will be assessed for enrolment on the basis of academic merit and the statement provided by the applicant. Preference will be given to those students for whom the course is a compulsory core requirement of their program. Applicants will be notified of the outcome to their student email account.

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