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Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution 498

Objectives and Skills

The Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution focuses on:

  • Identification and analysis of a range of techniques available for the resolution of disputes
  • The theories underpinning alternative forms of dispute resolution
  • The frameworks for selected forms of dispute resolution and how to work within them
  • How selected forms of dispute resolution work in practice, including the significance of practical considerations
  • Critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to dispute resolution
  • Developments in the theory and practice of dispute resolution and a comparison between Australia and other countries.
Requirements

Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list . Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.