LGS3020 Dispute Resolution

Advanced · 1 credit · HRH - Health, Recreation, and Human Services

Description: Students examine and apply methods such as negotiation, mediation, arbitration, adjudication and litigation, and identify challenging issues related to the dispute resolution methods.
Prerequisite: None
Supporting courses: LGS1010: Private Law LGS1020: Public Law LGS1030: Relationship Law

Outcomes The student will:

1 differentiate between traditional and alternative dispute resolution methods
- 1.1 explain the benefits of negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation
- 1.2 describe when litigation is required in attempting to resolve a dispute
- 1.3 compare civil standards and procedures with criminal standards and procedures
- 1.4 describe innovations by the court to pre-empt trials; e.g., mini-trials, victim-offender mediation, judicial resolutions (JDR), sentencing circles
- 1.5 research examples of negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation and describe how these methods are used to resolve disputes in a variety of situations, such as:
  - 1.5.1 environmental issues
  - 1.5.2 workplace scenarios
  - 1.5.3 labour disputes
  - 1.5.4 conflicts between individuals and governments
  - 1.5.5 relationship conflict
- 1.6 identify a challenging conflict situation and research possible resolutions
2 explain the progression of dispute resolution options
- 2.1 identify instances where mediation and arbitration would be appropriate
- 2.2 participate in mock negotiation, mediation and arbitration scenarios
3 demonstrate basic competencies
- 3.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
  - 3.1.1 communicate
  - 3.1.2 manage information
  - 3.1.3 use numbers
  - 3.1.4 think and solve problems
- 3.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
  - 3.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
  - 3.2.2 be responsible
  - 3.2.3 be adaptable
  - 3.2.4 learn continuously
  - 3.2.5 work safely
- 3.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
  - 3.3.1 work with others
  - 3.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
4 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
- 4.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
- 4.2 identify steps to achieve goals