Intercultural Communication, Interviewing and Negotiation

Course aim

To teach students the essential knowledge and skills to communicate effectively across diverse groups of people in a professional setting, to conduct legal interviews, and to negotiate binding agreements and settlements.

Course content

• Effective and ethical communication
• Interviewing skills – establishing the interview environment, listening and responding
• Communicating online
• Communicating Across Cultures and Diverse Groups
• Key negotiation concepts
• Negotiation planning
• Negotiation role play

Textbook(s)

Hyams, R, Campbell, S and Evans, A. 2021, Practical Legal Skills, 5th, Oxford university Press, Melbourne, Vic

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 Hour x 10 weeks
Workshop	2 Hours x 10 weeks

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

Assessment

Interview, Professional plan, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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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.