Conflict management and mediation in civil and commercial disputes (5cr)

Objective

Students will learn to diagnose the legal and non-legal elements of conflicts and possible solutions to these conflicts. They will learn to address conflicts constructively through negotiations and mediation. The students will be able to work through a mediation process and to use mediation as a dispute resolution tool in civil and commercial disputes. They also learn the importance of interaction, communication and ethical behavior.

Content

Students practice conflict diagnosis, negotiation and mediation skills and techniques in various exercises and practice a simulated mediation.

Materials

Fisher Roger, Ury, William; Getting to Yes: Negotiating an agreement without giving in, Random House Business (2012)

Moore, Christopher, The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict; 4th Edition; Jossey-Bass (2014)

Hopt Klaus; Steffek Felix; Mediation: Principles and Regulation in Comparative Perspective, Oxford University Press (2013) pp. 1-205.

Further information

Teacher
Petra Hietanen-Kunwald

Registration in Weboodi, maximum 20 students, 80% attendance required.

Execution methods

A seminar with lectures, teamwork and a learning diary written according to the instructions given at the beginning of the course (40 hours
Each student should be able to practice once in the role of a mediator and as a disputant/lawyer.