Conflict Management Field Practice

Course aim

To enable the student to integrate the values, knowledge and skills required for competent practice in conflict management.

Course content

Negotiation of the placement; identification of areas for professional development; learning goals and tasks - contracting with the agency/supervisor; the organisational context for practice - agency policies, practices and procedures; professional and organisational accountability; the relationship of the agency to other organisations and the community; consultation and supervision; working as a member of a team; the application of conflict management knowledge, skills, values and ethics; principles underpinning professional relationships with clients and colleagues; assessment and screening; critical analysis and evaluation of interventions; working with cultural diversity; making appropriate referrals; self reflexivity and evaluation of learning; integration of theory and practice; report writing.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
WELF 5081	Mediation Theory and Practice
WELF 5082	Advanced Mediation Theory and Practice

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	2 hours x 4
Field Placement (Fieldwork)	210 hours x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Placement report, Theoretical/practice paper, Written contract with agency supervisor

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4S)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.