Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
6502LAWBHO-SEP-PAR
Aims
1. To increase students’ awareness of:-
(a) the Mediation process in general; and
(b) their own Mediating behaviour and the implicit working assumptions that underlie it.
2. To develop students understanding of and how to develop operational frameworks and analytic tools for preparing for and conducting Mediations.
3. To help you improve students skills in Mediation, joint decision-making, and joint
problem-solving, and to help you to keep refining those skills
4. To develop Students employability skills generally in relation to problem solving, teamwork, written communication planning and preparation, acting on initiative, reasoning and information literacy and ICT skills.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate appropriate preparation for participation in a Mediation.
2.
Communicate effectively with others within a given Mediation situation.
3.
Present their client's case effectively and efficiently within a given Mediation situation.
4.
Ask relevant and appropriate questions within a given mediation situation.
5.
React and respond appropriately within a given Mediation situation.
6.
Act ethically in a given Mediation.
7.
Critically review their performance within given Mediation situation.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
1. The mechanics of effective mediation;
2. Written plans for mediations;
3. Effective Communication and presentation;
4. Pursuing the client's best interests and professional ethics; and
5. Concluding and reviewing one's performance in a mediation.
1. The mechanics of effective mediation;
2. Written plans for mediations;
3. Effective Communication and presentation;
4. Pursuing the client's best interests and professional ethics; and
5. Concluding and reviewing one's performance in a mediation.
Additional Information:
This module is an advanced legal skills module – designed to allow students to gain knowledge and experience of the essential lawyering (and life?) skills of Mediation, and the mediation of disputes.
This module is an advanced legal skills module – designed to allow students to gain knowledge and experience of the essential lawyering (and life?) skills of Mediation, and the mediation of disputes.
Assessments
Presentation