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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Dispute Resolution | |||
| Reference | LL2045 | Version | 3 |
| Created | August 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | May 2020 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with an appreciation of the different vehicles and techniques available for resolving commercial and non-commercial disputes in the UK and abroad. To enable students to understand the factors that apply in choosing the most appropriate method in practice. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Understand and evaluate the main formal dispute resolution processes used in the UK and elsewhere. |
| 2 | Explain how the context and other factors in a dispute influence the appropriate means of dispute resolution. |
| 3 | Apply dispute resolution knowledge and understanding in practical situations. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| This module will deal with the main methods of dispute resolution available in the UK and elsewhere, in particular negotiation techniques, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, litigation, adjudication, expert determination and mini-trial; dispute avoidance tactics such as good contract drafting; anatomy of a good dispute resolution clause; standard form dispute resolution clauses; cross border dispute resolution and international private law. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This is a lecture and seminar-based module. Lectures provide core module content. Seminars develop associated higher-level skills through student-centred learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | 36 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | 114 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | One written coursework. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | REDFERN, A. et al., 2015. Redfern & Hunter on international arbitration. 6th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| 2 | BROWN, H. and MARRIOT, A. 2012. ADR: principles and practice. 3rd ed. London: Sweet and Maxwell. |
| 3 | LEWICKI, R. et al., 2011. Essentials of negotiation. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. |
| 4 | DAVIDSON, F., 2012. Arbitration. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: W. Green. |
| 5 | ROBERTS, S. and PALMER, M., 2020. Dispute processes: ADR and the primary forms of dispute resolution. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
| 6 | BLAKE, S. et al., 2018. A Practical Approach to Dispute Resolution. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |