COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDIATION FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION*

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 3042 MEDIATION FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION* ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ABBAS TÜRNÜKLÜ

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The objectives of this lesson is teaching "mediation techniques and skills" as conflict resolution techniques. One of the other purposes is to make psychology students gain knowledge and skills about family mediation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding basic concepts of interpersonal and family conflicts.
2   Understanding foundations of mediation
3   Understanding mediation Models and theoretical basis
4   Understanding mediation as a conflict resolution strategy.
5   Understanding mediation process: Preparation for mediation; Beginning the mediation; Gathering information and questioning; Ending mediation; Private meeting; Neutrality on the mediation; Confidentiality on the mediation process
6   Implementation mediation to the interpersonal conflicts
7   Writing agreement

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1. Introduction to Family and Divorce mediation
2 2. Micro skills used in mediation
3 3.Micro skills used in mediation: Practice
4 4. Family mediation standards
5 6. Interest-based family mediation: Mediator's and parties opening statement
6 7. Interest-based family mediation: Determining the positions and interests of the parties
7 8. Exam
8 9. Interest based family mediation practice
9 10. Interest based family mediation practice
10 11. Transformative mediation
11 12. Conflict transformation as a mediation theory
12 13. Microfocus on transformative mediation: Empowerment and recognition
13 14. Transformative mediation practice
14 15. Transformative mediation practice
15 16. Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Barsky, E. A. (2000). Conflict resolution for the helping professions. Stamford: Brooks / Cole, Thomson Learning.
2. Beer, J. E. And Stief, E. (1997). The mediator s handbook. Canada:New Society Publishers.
3. Bush, A. B. R. ve Folger, P. J. (1994). The promise of mediation: Responding to conflict through empowerment and recognition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
4. Fisher, R,. Ury, W. ve Patton, B. (1991). Getting to yes: Negotiating agreement without giving in (2nd Ed.). USA: Penguin Boks.
5. Moore, W. C. (1996). The mediation process: practical strategies for resolving conflict (2nd edit.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Answer-Question
Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm
Final

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-2: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination.
2. LO 3-5: It will be evaluated by literature review paper.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

abbas.turnuklu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 4 5 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15554
LO.2554
LO.3554
LO.45454
LO.55454
LO.6555
LO.7555444