1. Mooting and Advocacy techniques.
2. Mooting in International Competition.
3. Drafting Memorials
4. Mediation theory: Facilitative v Evaluative. Case studies.
5. Mediation skills: Conflict styles Emotional Intelligence
6.. Negotiation theory: Getting to Yes Getting Past No Win-win All or Nothing. Glossaries of terms.
7. Comparisons with Restorative Justice.
On successful completion of this module, the student will :
1) Be able to demonstrate oral advocacy skills appropriate for the conduct of an appellate case, including legal analysis, marshalling of arguments, responding to questions, responsiveness to developing lines of argument, rebuttal and court craft.
2) Be able to write a significant memorial as a team, setting out submissions in law with authorities and references
3) Be able to demonstrate the skills of mediation , including active listening, empathy, facilitative questioning, rapport building, identification of common interests, structuring of objective outcomes and to carry out effective self-assessment and appraisal of these skills
4) Be able to demonstrate an understanding of modern negotiation theories and terminology
5) Be able to be critically self-aware as regards progress and performance for learning outcomes throughout the module.
PRME
6) Be able to develop highly valued skills by gaining effective learning experience for responsible leadership, particularly in effective negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills and advocacy.
By the end of this module students will have gained competence in the following key areas:
Analysis, Synthesis, Critical Judgement and Evaluation The ability to identify issues, assimilate, evaluate and analyse information to construct written or oral solutions to a problem by bringing together and integrating relevant information, and selecting key material, from a variety of different sources. The ability to present arguments for and against propositions, acknowledging ranking of sources and relative impact in context. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities: negotiating, mediating and mooting and in providing constructive feedback to others, in person in seminars and on line, in demonstrating self awareness and self reflection on one's own learning and performances.
Personal Management, Independence and Ability to Learn The ability to organise and prioritise effectively the expenditure of time and effort in the performance of all aspects of student work. The ability to learn effectively and be aware of their own learning strategies to manage their own learning development and to reflect upon their learning, seeking and making use of feedback. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities: participating actively in negotiation, mediation and mooting, and in providing constructive feedback to others, in person in workshops and on line, in demonstrating self awareness and self reflection on one's own learning and performances.
Communication and Literacy The ability to communicate information, ideas, advice and choices in an effective and succinct manner and in plain English without losing focus on key issues. The ability to listen and question effectively, to give and receive feedback and to make presentations addressing an allocated topic within the prescribed time frame. The ability to communicate both orally and in writing (and, where appropriate, by the use of electronic means) using the English language accurately by creating work which is comprehensible to the intended audience. The ability to create documents which are analytical, descriptive and inquisitive using appropriate terminology and recognised methods of citation and reference. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities: negotiating, mooting, mediating, drafting a moot question and in providing constructive feedback to others, in person in workshops and on line, in demonstrating self awareness and self reflection on one's own learning and performances
Numeracy, Information, Technology and Teamwork Where relevant and as the basis for an argument, the ability to present and evaluate information provided in numerical or statistical form. The ability to produce and present in an appropriate form a word-processed essay or other appropriate format. The ability to conduct efficient searches of websites to locate relevant information and exchange documents by E-mail. The ability to work productively and cooperatively in different kinds of groups to establish working relations with others, defining, sharing and delegating responsibilities within the group. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities: mooting in teams, mediating in teams, producing a team memorial, providing constructive feedback to others, in person, in workshops and on line, in demonstrating self awareness and self reflection on one's own learning and performances
