Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
| Master in engineering of conflict prevention and management | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course begins by presenting the transition from an imposed to a negotiated law (Ost et al., 1996; Milburn, 2004) and the transition from Tiers to tiers (Lebrun and Volckrick, 2012). Gradually, the contributions of a sociology of justice and a sociology of law make it possible to conceptualize the emergence of devices and a practices of mediation. Thus, the place and use of law in today's society are questioned, as well as the legitimacy of the judicial institution to resolve conflicts. These theoretical approaches are supported by concrete examples from school and judicial mediation initiatives (Kuty et al., 2019; Milburn, 2004). These concepts aim to facilitate the adoption of a critical and reflective posture.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- present the judicial actors and the functioning of the Belgian judicial institution
- discuss the place and social uses of law and mediation in today's society
- analytically and critically depict mediation practices and policies via the use of the concepts and bibliographical references presented during the course
- define different concepts related to sociological theories of law, justice and mediation
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge of the sociological literature
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, but also readings of scientific articles, videos, exercises etc.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings
online articles, among which:
Lebrun, J. P., & Volckrick, E. (2012). Avons-nous encore besoin d'un tiers?. Erès.
Milburn, P. (2004). De la négociation dans la justice imposée. Négociations, (1), 27-38.
Ost François, Philippe Gérard et Michel Van de Kerchove [dir.] (1996), Droit négocié, droit imposé ?, Bruxelles, Ed. FUSL.
Exam(s) in session
May-June exam session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
August-September exam session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
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Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
lisa.pelssers@uliege.be
Philippe.Dambly@uliege.be