ILRLR 6892

Negotiated and Collaborative Decision Making

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

Increasingly, systematic and collaborative techniques are being used both to address conflict and to reach decision in diverse settings, including the workplace, communities, and government. This course focuses on the nature of conflict; personal, cognitive and cultural factors affecting collaboration and negotiation; systems for conflict management, and different orientations for negotiation, mediation, and facilitation. Private and public settings will be considered; emerging processes will be discussed. Case studies and exercises will be used to develop critical thinking and reasoning abilities, improve negotiation skills, and illustrate the collaborative, creative and response methods for resolving disputes.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Limited enrollment.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies the skills requirement.

Comments Students must attend the first week of classes to enroll in the course.

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