Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Module code: M3122
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay, Coursework
You’ll explore dispute resolution through theory and practice, taking an academic, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary view.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is now a key area in legal professions and academic study.
The module has two parts:
- part one: you’ll study how ADR developed. You’ll focus on the ideas and influence of the Access to Justice Movement
- part two: you’ll examine negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Practical negotiation and mediation exercises will support this.
You’ll investigate the nature of dispute resolution, learning to approach legal problems with creativity and effectiveness.
Module learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and critical understanding of the key theoretical debates and practical issues concerning the study of Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Demonstrate a good level of critical understanding of the nature and transformation of disputes
- Analytically understand the features of negotiation and mediation, and their application to resolve a variety of disputes
- Apply basic negotiation and mediation skills to fictional scenarios