Graduate Diploma of Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Information valid for students commencing in 2011.

Administration and Availability Information

Course Code	100606
Version	2
Faculty	Law, Business and the Creative Arts

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Guidelines for Graduate diplomas. Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree, equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree, or graduate diploma from this or another university; or Other qualifications or practical experienced recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts as equivalent to the above; or Completion of the Graduate Certificate of Conflict and Dispute Resolution from this University.
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Nil
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements	Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System. An IELTS score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 is required (Band 1 at JCU). Students scoring below this may be offered up to six months intensive language training prior to admission to the course.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points	18 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil
Learning outcomes	Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Graduate diploma Guideline in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Course Structure

Core Subjects

LB5525:03 Conflict and Dispute Analysis

PLUS

LB5500:03 Negotiation

LB5522:03 Negotiation Theory and Practice

Options

Select 12 credit points of LB55 subjects or any other level 5 subjects, up to a maximum of 3 credit points, considered complimentary to the program on the recommendation of the Head of School and subject to approval of the Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor.

LB5500:03		Negotiation
LB5501:03		Mediation
LB5502:03		Conflict Management
LB5503:03		Transformative Systems
LB5514:03		Indigenous and Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution
LB5515:03		Workplace Dispute Resolution
LB5516:03		Public Interest and Multi-Party Disputes
LB5517:03		Commercial Dispute Resolution
LB5518:03		Advanced Mediation
LB5519:03		Family and Interpersonal Dispute Resolution
LB5520:03		Independent Project
LB5521:03		Conflict, Reconciliation and Peace
LB5522:03		Negotiation Theory and Practice
LB5523:03		Research Project Part 1 of 2
LB5524:03		Research Project Part 2 of 2
LB5525:03		Conflict and Dispute Analysis
LB5526:03		Conflict Management and Transformation
LB5527:03		Conflict Coaching

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Townsville

Candidature

Expected time to complete	1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	4 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 years

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject.

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	9 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process.
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 14 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course.
Other restrictions	Candidates who are granted advanced standing for the Graduate Certificate of Conflict and Dispute Resolution will be required to surrender that award prior to taking out the Graduate Diploma. Advanced standing will not be granted for undergraduate studies or work experience.

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors
Exit with lesser award	Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 12 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Graduate Certificate of Conflict and Dispute Resolution.
Course articulation	Candidates who complete this course may be eligible for entry to the Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under the Graduate Diploma.