Universität Wien

030334 KU Mediation in a transcultural context (2024S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 12.06. 09:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Friday 14.06. 10:00 - 14:00 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Objectives:
Practising culturally sensitive intervention strategies for mediation.
Expand personal intercultural and transcultural competence.
Analyse the possible influence of culture(s) on the communication process.
Develop your own understanding of your role and attitude as a mediator.

Contents:
Mediation in intercultural / culturally sensitive contexts
Ethical questions of mediation, in particular understanding of roles
Attitude of mediators, self-image and human image in mediation
Stereotypes / prejudices / minorities / majorities / power / culturalisation of conflicts and acculturation strategies
Cultural concepts for mediation: value studies & cultural standard models
Results from research on intercultural interpersonal conflicts
Tools such as: Distinguishing between perceiving / interpreting / evaluating, intercultural conflict style test, working with value squares

Methods:
Theoretical and practical input from the course leaders, individual, pair and small group exercises, cultural simulations, role plays, video analyses, case studies

Assessment and permitted materials

Course with immanent examination

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Active participation / Durchgehende aktive Mitarbeit (1/3):
Work on the exercises / Bearbeiten der Übungen
Answer questions / Beantworten von Fragen dazu im Plenum
Rules for dialogue / Beachten der Regeln für den „Dialog“
Short presentations / Kurzpräsentationen im Plenum der Ergebnisse der Gruppendiskussionen und Gruppenarbeiten

Written reflection / Reflexionsarbeit (1/3):
Short individual personal reflection (2 pages / Seiten)

Minuits of the course / Protokoll der LV (1/3)
One protocol of the course created by all course members together. Share and reflect your different perspectives and contents, learnings and results of the course /
Ein gemeinsames, kommentiertes Protokoll der LV als Großgruppenarbeit. In Selbstorganisation sind von allen TN gemeinsam die Inhalte, Erkenntnisse und Ergebnisse der LV aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven zu dokumentieren und zu reflektieren.

Examination topics

Documents will be provided.

Reading list

Recommended for preparation:
Schellhammer, B. (2018). "Dialogical Self as a Prerequisite for Intercultural Adult Education." Journal of Constructivist Psychology 31(1): 6-21.
Article provided on Moodle

Ropers, Norbert (2017): Basics of Dialogue Facilitation. Hrsg: B. Austin, A. Köhler and A. Kruck. Berlin, Tübingen, Berghof Foundation.
(Download: https://berghof-foundation.org/library/basics-of-dialogue-facilitation)

further recommendations:

books:
Lederach, J. P. (1995): Preparing for peace: conflict transformation across cultures. New York, NY, Syracuse Univ. Press.
Lederach, J.P. (2003/2014): The Little Book of Conflict Transformation. NY, NY, Good Books.
Moore, C. W. (2014): The mediation process. Practical strategies for resolving conflict (Revised 3rd edition). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 4. Auflage
Smith, P. B. / M. H. Bond (2002): Social psychology across cultures. New York, Pearson Prentice Hall.

journals:
International Journal of Intercultural Relations
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-intercultural-relations

articles:
Alexander, N. (2008): The mediation metamodel: Understanding practice. In: Conflict Resolution Quarterly. San Francisco: Autumn 2008. Vol. 26, Iss. 1.

Association in the course directory

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