Graduate Diploma in Mediation and Conflict Resolution

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
Magill

Duration
1 year(s) full-time

Program Code
MGNB

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements
Any graduate with a bachelor degree from a recognised institution may apply. No specific knowledge is assumed on entry. Applicants will be selected on the academic merit of their existing qualifications.

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No further intake. Continuing students only. This program is no longer offered. A Graduate Certificate in Mediation is available, program code MCMF.

Aim

To prepare graduates from a range of disciplines for advanced practice in areas involving conflict.

Content & Structure

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma students must complete the equivalent of 36 units, including the two core courses, four generic courses and two courses from their chosen specialisation.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
CORE COURSES
All students must complete the following two 4.5 unit core courses (9 units):
Mediation Theory and Practice	WELF 5081	4.5	Note(s): 1
Advanced Mediation Theory and Practice	WELF 5082	4.5	Note(s): 1
GENERIC COURSES
All students must select four of the following courses (18 units):
Communication and Conflict	WELF 5022	4.5
Community and Restorative Justice	JUST 5002	4.5
Conflict Theory	WELF 5018	4.5
Culture and Disputing	HUMS 5020	4.5
Interpersonal Violence	WELF 5059	4.5
SPECIALISATIONS
All students must complete two 4.5 unit courses from their chosen area of specialisation (9 units):
SPECIALISATION A: FAMILY			Note(s): 2
Family Dispute Resolution	WELF 5084	4.5
Legislative Frameworks for Mediators	WELF 5107	4.5
Children and the Legal Process	JUST 5013	4.5
SPECIALISATION B: WORKPLACE RELATIONS			Note(s): 3
Legislative Frameworks for Mediators	WELF 5107	4.5
Managing Conflicts in the Workplace	WELF 5085	4.5
Negotiation and Conflict Management	BUSS 5355	4.5
People, Organisations and Leadership	BUSS 5114	4.5
SPECIALISATION C: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS			Note(s): 4

Rules & notes

Rules

1. No course which is substantially equivalent to a course taken in gaining another award may be included in the program of study.

2. Graduate Diploma students are required to complete two Core courses, at least four Generic courses and up to two courses from their chosen Specialisation.

3. This program is nested with the Graduate Certificate and Master of Mediation and Conflict Resolution and full credit will be given for all of the courses passed if students proceed to enrol in the Master of Mediation and Conflict Management.

Notes

1. The core course WELF 5081 Mediation Theory and Practice is a prerequisite for WELF 5082 Advanced Mediation Theory and Practice.

2. Students choosing Specialisation A: Family must complete two of the specified courses in First Year. They are also advised to choose WELF 5059 Interpersonal Violence from the Generic Course list. Where family law or children are not the student's focus another relevant course can be selected with permission from the Program Director and the Course Coordinator, for example a postgraduate course on Ageing.

3. Students choosing Specialisation B: Workplace Relations must complete WELF 5085 Managing Conflicts in the Workplace and one of the other specified courses in First Year.

4. Students choosing Specialisation C: International Relations must choose two courses from the courses in the Graduate Diploma in International Studies (MGIL) and are advised to choose HUMS 5020 Culture and Disputing from the Generic Course list.