Negotiation Dispute Resolution

AY2019/2020 Semester 1

Effective negotiation skills are important and necessary in one's personal as well as professional life. This course aims to increase awareness of the negotiation process, to equip the participant with a basic framework with which to analyse and prepare for negotiations, and to help participants develop a more effective negotiating style. This course also aims to introduce students to the concept of mediation, which is essentially negotiation with the aid of a neutral third party who is skilled in negotiation techniques. This course adopts a variety of teaching methods. There will be lectures and discussions, video-screenings of negotiation skills and actual negotiations, experiential learning through role-playing and simulation exercises, written self-review as well as peer and instructor review. Negotiation exercises are drawn from a variety of contexts - personal and legal, bilateral and multilateral. The course will also include a field trip to the Singapore Mediation Centre. Important Note: To get the most out of the course, it is important that participants are well-prepared for class and actually attend the class. Your lack of preparedness, or absence from class will severely compromise your personal learning experience as well as the experience of the rest of the class and will be viewed very seriously in assessing your final grade. You are required to attend every seminar. You should therefore consider your commitment to the course carefully before signing up. As the course uses Harvard Law School materials for the simulation exercises, the cost of acquiring these will be borne by participants. The amount varies depending on the actual exercises used, but it should be about $50 per person. The instructors will provide more details when the course begins.