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Interviewing and Negotiation Skills

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This subject is a legal 'skills' subject. It may be quite different from other law subjects, both in format and sought outcomes. There is a nexus between the skills used in interviewing and those used in negotiating outcomes. This nexus will become apparent during the course of the Semester. The instruction in the Interviewing component of the subject is therefore relevant to the Negotiation component of the subject as a knowledge building block. The assessment weighting will reflect this.

Unit details

  • Location:
  • College:
    College of Law and Justice
  • Study level:
    Undergraduate
  • Credit points ?
    12
  • Unit code
    BLB3130
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Prerequisites

BLB1101 - AUSTRALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM IN CONTEXT

BLB1114 - LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS

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Assessment

Assessment typeDescriptionGrade
Tutorial ParticipationProgressive Assessment30%
AssignmentCombined Interviewing & Negotiation Research Assignment20%
ExaminationSimulated Court environment50%

80% of the assessment in this Unit of Study will relate to learning in the workplace. Learning in the workplace activities that will be included in this Unit of Study are: 1. Skills Practicums engaged in during tutorials and examination 2. Engagement with visiting guest lecturers. 3. Examination in Moot court

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Required reading

Practical Legal Skills
Hyams, R, Campbell, S and Evans, A, 2007
South Melbourne, Oxford University Press

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