Universität Wien

030572 KU Conflict Analysis - A Toolkit for Extrajudicial Settlement (2025S)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
We 14.05. 17:00-19:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 28.05. 17:00 - 19:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Saturday 14.06. 12:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Saturday 21.06. 12:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The content of the course is the following topics: Conflict terms - Typology of conflicts (systematics according to the object of the dispute - appearance - characteristics) - Functions of conflict behavior - Content-related diagnosis (goals-course-parties-positions-basic conflict attitude) - the organization as conflict potential (identity-strategy-organizational structure-dependencies) - subsystems of the organization (social-technical-cultural) - systems of the escalation phases (Glasl, Kahn, Wright, Pondy) - methods of conflict handling - strategy models of conflict handling - possibilities of influencing conflict resolution.
Further content will be based on the interests of the students within the framework of the time available.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance, active participation, fulfillment of the tasks to be processed using e-learning, exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The aim of the course is to convey theory and practice (with exercises) for analyzing conflict situations. The participants should be able to analyze conflicts in such a way that appropriate models of conflict management can be selected for conflict clarification or settlement.

Examination topics

Lecture, group work, self-study (eLearning on Moodle)

Reading list

The course will provide access to a range of relevant literature.
It is further recommended that additional optional reading be undertaken:
Friedrich Glasl: Konfliktmanagement. Ein Handbuch für Führung, Beratung und Mediation. 13. Aufl. (2024) Verlag Haupt, ISBN 978-3-7725-2813-2.

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