This course focuses on building students' skills as negotiators. Students learn about alternative strategies available to negotiators and how to choose among those alternatives to achieve a desirable settlement. Negotiation simulations and critiques are a major component of this class. Mediation This course enables students to think as mediators. It provides a framework for defining the role of mediator and for mastering the techniques needed for the job.
Participants consider a variety of approaches to mediation.
This course engages students in a systematic examination of conflict resolution theories. Readings are drawn from a broad range of academic disciplines, including economics, law, social psychology, and anthropology, as well as dispute resolution. Students learn how to critically evaluate the respective bodies of theory and are invited to test theoretical principles against their experiences in managing conflict. This course builds on the introductory courses and examines the resolution of conflict in different contexts. Each day of mediation is followed by a debriefing session with the supervisor.