The Dispute Resolution program is designed for people engaged in a wide range of business professions, public service, human services and voluntary occupations who desire a knowledge of theories of conflict and methods of conflict resolution.
The knowledge of the theory, methods and skills of dispute resolution, together with the processes of negotiation and mediation, will equip students to resolve disputes in a broad range of commercial and non-commercial careers and occupations.
The Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution consists of four prescribed subjects and provides graduates with an understanding of the causes of conflict and the availability and suitability of various methods of dispute prevention and resolution and their differing results. Graduates will also learn the skills and ethics of conflict resolution and be able to apply them to mediation processes in different settings.
The Graduate Diploma of Dispute Resolution consists of eight prescribed subjects. The aim of the course is to provide graduates with further depth in legal studies and in understanding violence in society as well as giving an appreciation of additional methods of resolution of differences which cause conflict in a variety of settings, including restorative justice. Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution will receive credit for all four subjects studied.
The Master of Dispute Resolution consists of 12 subjects. The aim of this course is to provide a framework of specialist areas so that graduates will have knowledge and understanding of causes of conflict and process of dispute resolution applicable to their workplace settings. Students receive credit for studies completed in the Graduate Certificate and/or Graduate Diploma or equivalent studies.
In addition to the articulated program, students of the Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution, students may apply for credit towards Charles Sturt University’s MBA, Master of Human Resource Management or the Master of Business.
There is a compulsory three-day residential school for LAW517.
Students must satisfactorily complete 32 points (four subjects) to be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution.
Students will graduate from the Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution on completion of 64 points (eight subjects).
To graduate from the Master of Dispute Resolution, students must successfully complete 96 points.
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Students may commence CSU's Dispute Resolution program at either a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master level entry point.
An indicative course structure is available in the CSU Handbook
Applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree from a recognised Australian tertiary institution or a qualification deemed to be equivalent. Applicants with other academic and/or professional qualifications and/or work experience acceptable to the University will be considered.
The following information gives you an overview of studying by distance education.
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Distance education students usually study two 8 point subjects per semester. More or fewer subjects may be studied in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
Teleconferencing
Telephone tutorials may also be used to supplement face-to-face contact between students and academic staff. Conference calls enable several students, either at home or at a common location, to participate in a group tutorial with academic staff.
Direct telephone contact and email
Students are encouraged to maintain direct contact with staff by telephone or email. Office telephone numbers and email addresses will be supplied and telephone answering services are available in the offices of Course Coordinators. Students will also be advised of numbers for the School's central telephone answering and facsimile machines.
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Students may participate in various forums online, enabling direct and instant contact with staff and other students.
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