Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Module Offerings
6104LAWSL-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.
Module Overview:
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.
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.
We will ask students to perform the role of negotiator and peer reviewer in various different scenarios, researching and analysing both the law and various techniques and theories and developing listening and influencing skills - all with the possible outcome being the resolution of the dispute without the need for litigation.
Additional Notes:
The programme for this CPD was written on the 1st November2017.
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.
We will ask students to perform the role of negotiator and peer reviewer in various different scenarios, researching and analysing both the law and various techniques and theories and developing listening and influencing skills - all with the possible outcome being the resolution of the dispute without the need for litigation.
Intake month
Intake will be in September.
• Class size is limit to 30 students
• Attendance will be compulsory
Subject Benchmark statement
Law
Mode of Study
Part-time provision in Semester 1 over 12 weeks
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission are guided by the LJMU Code of Practice for Admissions.
Although target at the legal profession, Mediation is a communication skill. As such the widest possible access to the will be afforded. There will be no academic requirements however a good standard of written and spoken English language will be necessary. This can be demonstrated through the application form and interview.
Final Award Title
LJMU Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator
Assessment Regulations
The module Assessment will be subject to the 2017/18 Academic Framework Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes (excluding programmes where delivery commenced prior to September 2016)
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CPD Alignment
For the purposes of CME (Continuing Monitoring and evaluation this course will align with the undergraduate programme Law (30578)
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External Examining
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• the University is maintaining the threshold academic standards set for awards in accordance with the applicable subject benchmark st