CURRICULUM: Part I (Certificate Program)

Academic/Classroom Courses

Note: Students must begin their course work with DIRS 203. Please go to Registering for Courses to see the listing of when courses are offered.

• DIRS 200     Dispute Resolution Theory

The development of conflict between and among individuals, organizations and governmental units; various models for conflict and types of conflict resolution also will be surveyed. Prereq: DIRS 203

• DIRS 201     Advanced Issues in Dispute Resolution

Current theoretical and applied issues in mediation and other forms of dispute resolution. Issues may include: communication theories and models, legislative enactments, dispute resolution systems design and court-connected dispute resolution systems. Case studies provide an opportunity to examine theory through an applied approach. Prereq: DIRS 203

• DIRS 203     Mediation

Mediation as facilitated negotiation, three-party processes vs. two-party processes, interest-based bargaining vs. positional or adversarial bargaining. Concepts will be explored through class role plays, which will be videotaped and critiqued as part of mediation training.

• DIRS 207     Advanced Mediation

Mediation as facilitated negotiation, three-party processes vs. two-party processes, interest-based bargaining vs. positional or adversarial bargaining. Concepts will be explored through class role plays, which will be videotaped and critiqued as part of mediation training.

• DIRS 210     Practicum

• Milwaukee County Small Claims Courts:  Students mediate issues ranging from horse trading and used cars to contractor-homeowner disputes and "divorce without marriage," in which separated, non-married domestic partners negotiate division of common expenses and property.

• Waukesha Mediation Center:   Students interested in a practicum with the Waukesha Mediation Center must sign-up for and attend a training session at the Waukesha Mediation Center.  Students also must receive authroization for this practicum from Center for Dispute Resolution Education Director Eva Soeka.