Counselling for Dispute Resolution (9427.2)

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Counselling for Dispute Resolution
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Counselling Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Social Work- After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
This subject introduces students to the basic concepts of Alternative Dispute Resolution and the contexts in which it is practiced. The background and philosophy of ADR and its current potential uses will be examined. Models of skills development in divers areas of ADR will also be explored.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will able to: 1. Understand the theoretical bases of ADR and its applications;

2. Understand which types of disputes are suitable for ADR;
3. Appreciate the ethical and professional issues involved in ADR; and
4. Demonstrate competencies in basic mediation skills appropriate in a range of circumstances.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Prerequisites

Must have passed unit 5258 Counselling Communication
OR permission of unit convener


Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

6852 Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Equivalent units

6852 Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

Prescribed Text/Materials:

 

  • Barsky, A. E. (2017). Conflict resolution for the helping professions: Negotiation, mediation, advocacy, facilitation, and restorative justice (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press, Inc.
  • Field, R. (2022). Australian dispute resolution. LexisNexis Australia
  • Spencer, D. (2020). Principles of dispute resolution (3rd ed.). Thomson Reuters (Professional).

Additional readings and links will be posted to UC Learn site throughout the course.

Alternative dispute resolution journals accessible via Library website:

Australasian Dispute Resolution journal

Conflict Resolution Quarterly

Dispute resolution journal of the American Arbitration Association

Dispute Resolution Magazine

Emory journal of international dispute resolution

Willamette journal of international law and dispute resolution

 

Additional Resources:

Students are expected to briefly look at the additional resources before each class. These can be found under the weekly modules shown in Canvas. Many will actually be viewed or read in the tutorial but if you have time, familiarise yourselves with these prior to the tutorial.

Additional Resources

See Canvas for list of Library resources.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Word format: 1.5 to double spaced, 12 Times New Roman, with page numbers and student names on every page, and Reference List of sources (literature, videos etc.) used in APA 7 format at the end.

Special assessment requirements

All Assignments in this unit are graded. In order to pass this unit, all assignments must be submitted and an overall mark of 50% or more must be reached. 

Moderation

Assessments will be moderated per the school and faculty moderation procedures.

Responsibility for Understanding

If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the unit convener or tutor.  Further, it is the responsibility of students to ensure that they are correctly enrolled in the unit and that the tutor and Student Administration have their correct contact details.

Resubmissions

Resubmission of assessment items will not be considered following release of marks for an assessment.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

It is intended that learning in this unit will be interactive and practical.  It is presumed therefore that students have made adequate arrangements for attending all teaching-learning sessions. Attendance and participation at weekly tutorials are essential for successful completion of the unit. If participation requirements cannot be satisfied (e.g. timetable clash), it is recommended that you postpone this unit for a future semester.

Required IT skills

You must be able to word process assessments so that they are well presented, search the library data bases for relevant journal articles and access the UCLearn Web site for this unit. It is the individual student's responsibility to access appropriate help from the university IT services or the library if they do not have adequate skills.

In-unit costs

N/A

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

APA referencing format is required in this unit. You will find some important information about referencing on the following website: http://canberra.libguides.com/content.php?pid=238252&sid=1966106