Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 5011
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Course ID
201824
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Management
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Ankit Agarwal
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course provides students with an understanding of the major concepts and theories of negotiation and the dynamics of interpersonal and intergroup conflict and resolution. The course will also develop practical skills in negotiation and training in identifying crucial elements of negotiation and implementing appropriate resolution strategies. This course combines collaborative and individual exercises that are theoretical and practical. These exercises allow students to reflect on negotiation experiences and outcomes and develop a reflective praxis, which are essential to constructing knowledge around negotiations and their dynamics as real-life phenomena. By adopting a problem-solving approach, this course gives students competencies and skills to understand, apply, analyse, evaluate, and develop negotiation plans, which are grounded in robust preparation and research. Students are assessed through a project and reflection.

  • Negotiation, Conflict Management And Resolution, And Choices
  • Negotiation, Processes, Strategies, Structures, And Planning
  • Negotiation, Power, Culture, Ethics, Practice And Outcomes

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply, analyse and evaluate the theory underlying conflict and negotiation, including conciliation, mediation and arbitration, with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in a project and reflection
  • Understand and apply the skills involved in planning, researching, and forming strategy for negotiations with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in a project and reflection
  • Apply, analyse and evaluate skills in the practice of workplace and other negotiations, face-to-face or online, including for individual and collective agreement making in employment relations with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in a project and reflection
  • Communicate clearly and research effectively individually and collectively or cooperatively with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in a project and reflection
  • Reflect on negotiation knowledge and its application to real-life situations and develop a reflective praxis with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in a project and reflection
  • Demonstrate skills in problem solving, ethical awareness, written and oral communication, respecting cultural diversity, and applying global perspectives with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in a project and reflection

Availability

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Census date
Fri 11/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 28/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 25/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 23/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 62027
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 40
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Aug - 26 Oct Monday 6:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, 704/705
Notes:
Master Business Administration Students Only

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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Degree list
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