Graduate Certificate of Conflict and Dispute Resolution
Information valid for students commencing in 2011.
Administration and Availability Information
Course Code | 23411 |
Version | 7 |
Faculty | Law, Business and the Creative Arts |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the (AQF) Guidelines for Graduate certificates. Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree, equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree, or graduate diploma from this or another university; or Other qualifications or practical experienced recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Law, Business and the Creative Arts as equivalent to the above. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System. An IELTS score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 is required (Band 1 at 番茄社区). Students scoring below this may be offered up to six months intensive language training prior to admission to the course. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Graduate Certificate Guideline in the (AQF). |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
LB5525:03 Conflict and Dispute Analysis
PLUS
LB5500:03 Negotiation
or
LB5522:03 Negotiation Theory and Practice
Options
Select 6 credit points of specified LB55_ _ subjects, up to a maximum of 3 credit points, considered complementary to the program on the recommendation of the Head of School and subject to approval of the Faculty Pro-Vice Chancellor.
LB5500:03 | Negotiation | |
LB5501:03 | Mediation | |
LB5502:03 | Conflict Management | |
LB5503:03 | Transformative Systems | |
LB5514:03 | Indigenous and Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution | |
LB5515:03 | Workplace Dispute Resolution | |
LB5516:03 | Public Interest and Multi-Party Disputes | |
LB5517:03 | Commercial Dispute Resolution | |
LB5518:03 | Advanced Mediation | |
LB5519:03 | Family and Interpersonal Dispute Resolution | |
LB5520:03 | Independent Project | |
LB5521:03 | Conflict, Reconciliation and Peace | |
LB5522:03 | Negotiation Theory and Practice | |
LB5523:03 | Research Project Part 1 of 2 | |
LB5524:03 | Research Project Part 2 of 2 | |
LB5525:03 | Conflict and Dispute Analysis | |
LB5526:03 | Conflict Management and Transformation | |
LB5527:03 | Conflict Coaching |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 2 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 4 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 6 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Advanced standing will not be granted for work experience or undergraduate studies. |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Candidates who complete the Graduate Certificate of Conflict and Dispute Resolution may be eligible for entry to either the Graduate Diploma or the Master of Conflict and Dispute Resolution, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under the Graduate Certificate. |