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LW4668 - Mediation

Offering Academic Unit
School of Law
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Equivalent Course(s)
Course Offering Term*:
Semester B 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of how and why disputes arise. It will then examine the main dispute resolution methods found in the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) continuum followed by specific examination of the negotiation process and the mediation process. The aim of this course is NOT to train students to be accredited mediators but to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge about the concepts of negotiation and mediation as adopted in the business and legal communities at large.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 100%
The use of Generative AI tools is not allowed.

Grading of Student Achievement: Standard (A+, A, A-...F). Grading is based on student performance in assessment tasks / activities.

To pass this course, students must obtain an aggregate mark of 40% and a minimum of 30% in each of the coursework and the examination elements of the assessment. Coursework for this purpose means those ways in which students are assessed otherwise than by the end of session examination.
 
Detailed Course Information

LW4668.pdf