Mediation and arbitration
Course type
Study programme and level
Language
slovenščina
Lectures | Seminar | Tutorial | Other forms of study | Individual Work | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | 20 | 50 | 3 |
Prerequisites
Enrolment in current year of study
Content:
– the concept of conflict or dispute;
– history of peaceful settlements of disputes;
– the importance, advantages and disadvantages of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR);
– ADR procedures;
– ADR in Slovenia and comparative legal overview of ADR in Europe, USA, China and Africa;
– the concept of mediation, basic principles of mediation and the mediation procedure;
– the concept of arbitration, the arbitration procedure and the arbitration agreement;
– sources of law in the field of ADR, mediation and arbitration;
– use of mediation and arbitration procedures in the public administration system.
Objectives and competencies:
Students get acquainted with:
– some generally accepted knowledge of conflicts,
– amicable dispute settlement procedures which act as an alternative to the judicial system,
– the advantages and disadvantages of ADR,
– different forms of ADR,
– mediation and arbitration procedure,
– ADR regulation in Slovenia and elsewhere in the world,
– use of mediation and arbitration procedures in the public administration system.
Intended learning outcomes:
Knowledge and comprehension:
Upon successful completion of the course the students will:
– know the advantages and disadvantages of ADR;
– be acquainted with various forms of ADR and the possibility of their use in practical cases;
– be acquainted with the mediation and arbitration procedures;
– acquire knowledge about the organisation of ADR in Slovenia and elsewhere in the world;
– gain knowledge on how and in which segments of the public administration system mediation and arbitration procedures can be used.
Teaching methods
– lectures
– tutorials
– seminars
Assessment:
– written exam
– seminar paper