Counselling for Dispute Resolution (9427.2)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
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Counselling for Dispute Resolution
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-Campus
 Bruce, Canberra
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


Skills development

In this unit, models of skill development in diverse areas of alternative dispute resolution will be explored. We will mainly explore a model of mediation, the principles of which are applicable in many other practices of dispute resolution.



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
2024 Bruce, Canberra Semester 2 29 July 2024 On-Campus Other Sel Cooper
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.

    Boulle, L. & Field, R. (2017). Australian dispute resolution: Law and practice. LexisNexis Butterworths.

     

    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

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 tutor or unit convener.  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.

Please make assignment extension requests by Email to the Unit Convener, Tom Eckart, with the attached Assignment Extension form.

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.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Learner engagement

The amount of time you will need to spend on study in this unit will depend on a number of factors including your prior knowledge, learning skill level and learning style. Nevertheless, in planning your time commitments you should note that for a 3cp unit equates to approximately 12.5hrs per week. These hours include time spent in classes

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 (including lecture attendance/listening).  Due to the experiential nature of this unit, students will be required to participate in 80% of all tutorials and lectures, complete readings and share their personal knowledge and expertise.  These participation requirements are necessary in order to achieve the assessable skills component of this unit. Lecture notes will be available on UC learn.

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 (including lecture attendance/listening).  Due to the experiential nature of this unit, students will be required to participate in 80% of all tutorials and lectures, complete readings and share their personal knowledge and expertise.  These participation requirements are necessary in order to achieve the assessable skills component of this unit. Lecture notes will be available on UC learn.

Please note that satisfactory participation in tutorials is part of assessment (refer to Assignment 3a).

Participation in such a skills based interactive and practical counselling unit means:

  • demonstration of preparation for the session through reading and critical thinking;
  • willingness to share ideas, resources and facilitate others learning;
  • active participation in practical exercises, role-plays, simulations, etc;
  • constructive interaction with group members through honest disclosures and respectful listening; and
  • readiness to adopt and justify a reasoned personal position on issues that arise.

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