Criminal Justice (CRJS) 489
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Revision 3)
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Delivery Mode: Individualized study online or grouped study (check availability)
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Applied Studies
Prerequisite: None.
Precluded course: HSRV 487 and LGST 489. (CRJS 489 is a cross-listed course—a course listed under three different disciplines—with HSRV 487 and LGST 489. CRJS 489 may not be taken for credit by students who have obtained credit for HSRV 487 or LGST 489.)
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
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Detailed Syllabus and Assessment Information
CRJS 489 is not available for Challenge.
Overview
The main objective of this course is to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of alternative dispute resolutions (ADR). The course focuses on the two main dispute resolution methods: negotiation and mediation. It also introduces the basic principles and techniques of various dispute resolution methods. Different areas of the law and law enforcement in which such methods are or could be used are explored in the course, including mediating family law disputes, negotiating contracts, and resolving disputes online.
Course Objectives
- Acquire thorough familiarity with the various dispute resolution methods that are “alternative” to traditional methods on both a practical and a theoretical level.
- Begin to acquire skills, procedures, techniques, and characteristics needed to engage in the various forms of alternative dispute resolution.
- Recognize specific issues and concerns within ADR, such as gender, power, and culture, and be aware of the impact of these issues on the process, the client, the practitioner, and the appropriateness of ADR.
- Recognize the possible importance of alternative dispute resolution within the Canadian justice system.
- Consider conflict and conflict resolution in a different way—one that properly serves clients and contributes to a fair justice system and a safe community.
Outline
CRJS 489: Alternative Dispute Resolution comprises the following 12 units.
Unit 1: Conflicts, Disputes, and Claims
Unit 2: Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution: What Is It? Why Use It?
Unit 3: Negotiation
Unit 4: The Negotiation Process
Unit 5: Negotiation in Practice
Unit 6: Principles of Mediation
Unit 7: The Mediation Process
Unit 8: Mediation in Practice
Unit 9: Hybrid Processes
Unit 10: Online Dispute Resolution
Unit 11: Designing and Evaluating Systems and Processes
Unit 12: The Future of Alternative Dispute Resolution
Evaluation
To receive credit for CRJS 489, you must complete all course assignments, achieve a grade of at least 50 per cent on the final exam, and achieve an overall course grade of at least “D” 50 per cent. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
| Assign 1 written response |
Assign 2 written response |
Assign 3 written response |
Assign 4 oral presentation |
Assign 5 oral response |
Final Exam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbook
The course textbook is available in the second and third editions. Either edition may be used to complete the course successfully. The textbook is sent to each student when they register.
Macfarlane, J. (Ed.). (2003). Dispute resolution: Readings and case studies (2nd ed.). Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications Limited.
or
Macfarlane, J. (Ed.). (2011). Dispute resolution: Readings and case studies (3rd ed.). Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications Limited.
Other materials
Students will access all other course materials online.
Current Grouped Study Locations
Note: All courses are subject to approval and availability| Institution | Contact | Dates | Delivery | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorry "crjs489" is not offered by Grouped Study at present. | |||||
NOTE: Students registering in grouped study mode are advised that there may be some differences in the evaluation and course materials information indicated above.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 3, June 14, 2012
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Last updated by SAS 03/21/2013 10:13:14
