Checking date: 19/05/2023


Course: 2023/2024

Introduction to Mediation
(16833)
Master in Mediation, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (Plan: 345 - Estudio: 318)
EPD


Coordinating teacher: ALCOCEBA GIL, JUAN MANUEL

Department assigned to the subject: Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
It is not necessary to have passed any subject previously.
Objectives
The objective of the subject is to provide sufficient knowledge to be able to identify the conflict, as well as its specialties and dynamics. Likewise, to know how to detect, within the spectrum of conflict resolution, which is the most appropriate mechanism to deal with them and how to use it. It also addresses the mediation procedure, its principles, purposes, characteristics and areas.
Skills and learning outcomes
Description of contents: programme
Common topics: - The conflict and its various treatments - Suitable methods of conflict resolution - Mediation and its peculiarities in different areas - Legal regulation of mediation Specific topics: - Conflict resolution methods: autotutela, autocomposiciĆ³n and heterocomposicion - Sociology and psychology of conflict - Conflict analysis techniques - Styles to conflict - Dynamics of conflict - Mediation as a method of conflict management - Principles, aims and characteristics of mediation - The legal framework of mediation in Spain. Legal regulation in different areas (civil, criminal, family, labor, etc.) - The legal framework of mediation in the countries of the European Union. Legal regulation in different areas (civil, criminal, family, labor, etc.)
Learning activities and methodology
TRAINING ACTIVITIES - Theoretical classes - Practical classes - Individual student work - Assessment exercises TEACHING METHODOLOGIES -Presentations in class with computing and audiovisual media support, which develop the main concepts of the subject and provides the bibliography to complement the learning of the students - Roleplay - Viewing and analysis of negotiation recordings - Resolution of practical cases, problems, etc. raised by professor individually or in group - Presentation and discussion in class, under the moderation of professor of topics related to the content of the matter, as well as case studies - Elaboration of works and reports individually or ingroup - Critical reading of recommended texts of the subject studied: press articles, reports, manuals, and/or academic articles, well for its subsequent discussion in class, either to expand and consolidate the knowledge of the subject
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 40
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60
Calendar of Continuous assessment
Basic Bibliography
  • Alzate Sáez de Heredia, R. . Análisis y resolución de conflictos: una perspectiva psicológica . Universidad del País Vasco, Servicio Editorial. 1998
  • Soleto Muñoz, H. (Dir.). Mediación y resolución de conflictos: técnicas y ámbitos. Tecnos. 2017
  • Soleto Muñoz, H. y Otero Parga, M.. Mediación y resolución de conflictos: habilidades para una necesidad emergente. Tecnos. 2007
  • Suárez, M.. Mediación: conducción de disputas, comunicación y técnicas. Paidós. 1996
  • Ury, W.L., Brett, J.M., y Golberts, S. B.. Cómo resolver las disputas: diseño de sistemas para reducir los costos del conflicto. Rubinzal Culzoni. 1995
Recursos electrónicosElectronic Resources *
Additional Bibliography
  • Carretero Morales, E.. La mediación civil y mercantil en el sistema de justicia. Dykinson. 2016
  • Moore, C.. El proceso de mediación: métodos prácticos para la resolución de conflictos. Ediciones Granica. 2010
  • Moreno Catena, V. y Cortés Domínguez, V. . Introducción al Derecho Procesal. Tirant lo Blanch. 2019
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The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.