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Overview

An examination of negotiation techniques and strategy. Includes student participation in mock negotiations.

This paper is aimed at familiarising students with theory and research on legal negotiation strategies and techniques and developing students' practical negotiating skills. Class time will be devoted to lecture, class discussion and practical exercises.

About this paper

Paper title Negotiation
Subject Law
EFTS 0.1
Points 15 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $820.40
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
96 LAWS points
Pre or Corequisite
Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
Limited to
LLB, LLB(Hons)
Notes
Not all optional papers will be available in any given year.
Contact
law@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff
Associate Professor Selene Mize
Textbooks
Course materials are provided.
Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will:

  • Improve fluency and confidence in speaking and argumentation skills
  • Improve the quality of written expression
  • Learn and practise skills for defusing tense and potentially hostile situations
  • Experiment with a variety of different approaches to negotiation and, based on this experience, develop a personal style for negotiation

Overview

An examination of negotiation techniques and strategy. Includes student participation in mock negotiations.

This paper is aimed at familiarising students with theory and research on legal negotiation strategies and techniques and developing students' practical negotiating skills. Class time will be devoted to lecture, class discussion and practical exercises.

About this paper

Paper title Negotiation
Subject Law
EFTS 0.1125
Points 15 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Prerequisite
96 LAWS points
Pre or Corequisite
Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
Limited to
LLB, LLB(Hons)
Notes
Not all optional papers will be available in any given year.
Contact
law@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff
Associate Professor Selene Mize
Textbooks

All course readings for this paper are provided by the Faculty on Aoroa.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  • Identify advantages and disadvantages of adversarial, problem-solving and cooperative approaches to negotiation.
  • Represent a party effectively in a negotiation.
  • Critique a negotiator’s performance.
  • Know where to go for information on legal and professional rules which are relevant to the negotiation process.
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