Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Overview
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Description: |
The Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution course is designed to provide a solid foundation of practical skills and theory for resolving disputes. The course builds foundation capacities through tis core units of Conflict and Dispute Analysis and Negotiation and extends the capability of students through a range of electives. Streams of study can be selected from the electives to tailor a program that suits your challenges. Areas of concentration include mediation, commercial and workplace disputes and international level conflict analysis and resolution. As a professional stream masters level program students are required to undertake 8 subjects. |
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Duration: |
1 year full-time or part-time |
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Mode: |
Intensive block (some subjects are available in external mode). International students must contact the Faculty office before selecting subjects offered in external mode. |
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Workload: |
Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks. |
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Type: |
Postgraduate |
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Credit points: |
24 credit points |
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Intake: |
January and June |
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Campus: |
Townsville |
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Faculty: |
Law, Business & the Creative Arts |
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Prerequisite/s: |
An appropriate undergraduate degree, postgraduate diploma or other qualifications deemed equivalent by the Faculty. Applicants should have at least five years relevant professional and/or academic experience. |
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o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
Other Dispute Resolution programs are available. Graduate Certificate of Conflict and Dispute Resolution, Graduate Diploma of Conflict and Dispute Resolution and Master of Business Administration-Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution. |
Structure
Students must successfully complete two Core Subject (6 credit points) and six subjects (18 credit points) of subjects from the Options.
Subjects:
CORE SUBJECTS
LB5525:03 Conflict & Dispute Analysis: and
[One (1) of the following]
LB5500:03 Negotiations or
LB5522:03 Negotiation Theory and Practice
OPTIONS
Note: Not all subjects are offered every year, please check the timetable for availability.
LB5500:03 Negotiation
LB5501:03 Mediation
LB5514:03 Indigenous and Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution
LB5515:03 Workplace Dispute Resolution
LB5516:03 Multi-Party Dispute Resolution
LB5517:03 Commercial Dispute Resolution
LB5518:03 Advanced Mediation Practice
LB5519:03 Family and Interpersonal Dispute Resolution
LB5520:03 Research Project
LB5521:03 Conflict, Reconciliation and Peace
LB5522:03 Negotiation, Theory & Practice
LB5523:03 Research Project A
LB5524:03 Research Project B
LB5526:03 Conflict Management & Transformation
AF5482:03 Independent Studies – Conflict Coaching
Note: Research Project A and B are taken together as a two semester research project
Note:
Government legislation limits the number of external mode subjects International Students studying in Australia under a Student Visa can take. International students must contact the Faculty office before selecting subjects offered in external mode.
Other Information
Flexible class hours – Our classes are offered in intensive blocks of two and three days, including over weekends and on evenings generally from 8:30am to 5:00pm or 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
Locations – All subjects and courses are taught from the Townsville campus.
Australian Students:
Direct entry into the Master of Dispute Resolution, Graduate Diploma of Dispute Resolution and Graduate Certificate of Dispute Resolution require an undergraduate degree in any discipline or a Graduate Diploma or other qualifications or practical experience which we recognise as being relevant to the program.
Enrolment is open to students from any discipline and subjects can be taken as electives where permitted in the degree being studied.
Students should aim to have the Application for Postgraduate Coursework submitted a month before commencement of subjects.
International Students:
In addition to academic admission requirements for Australian Students, applicants need to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. For further information, consult JCU’s International Student Prospectus, available from the International Student Centre.
Fees
Details about fees are available at Fees and Costs. Domestic Postgraduate students refer to Domestic Students Tuition Fee Paying and International students refer to International Students Tuition Fees.
Advanced Standing
Advanced Standing for Prior Learning may be available for other postgraduate studies where the completed subjects are equivalent to the Dispute Resolution program. Any advanced standing will be assessed in accordance with JCU's Policy for Advanced Sanding and Required Prior Learning.
Should you wish to apply please complete an Application for Advanced Standing (Credit for previous studies form) and submit it to the Faculty office with a certified copy of your academic record and subject outlines. This is not necessary for studies completed at JCU.
Application and Contact Information
Additional Contact Information
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Shirley Jones School Manager School of Law James Cook University Townsville Qld 4811
Phone: 07 4781 4163 Fax: 07 4781 4080 Email: shirley.jones@jcu.edu.au |
Sean Johnson Director, Dispute Resolution Program Master of Dispute Resolution School of Law James Cook University Townsville Qld 4811 Phone: 07 4781 4003 Fax: 07 4781 4080 Email: sean.johnson@jcu.edu.au |