In this course, participants will develop mediation skills as they engage with a range of dispute scenarios. They will gain knowledge in areas such as the nature of conflict, communication patterns in conflict and negotiation, preparing for mediation, negotiation dynamics in mediation, principles and stages of the mediation process, cultural fluency in mediation, mediator ethics and the law of mediation. Dates for Part A are set out in the Course Schedule below.
25 August to 11 September | Self-paced learning online |
| 12 September (Day 1) | Face-to-Face Session at SMU 10 am – 4 pm |
| 19 September (Day 2) | Face-to-Face Session at SMU 10 am - 4 pm |
| 26 September (Day 3) | Face-to-Face Session at SMU 10 am - 4 pm |
29 September to 3 October | Self-paced learning online and final Zoom call on 3 October, 12 pm – 2 pm |
Online components are accessible at the candidate's own time from 25 August, and physical sessions are on 12, 19 and 26 September.
For more information, refer to Course Outline. Please note that all auditing participants do not undertake the course assessment such as group presentation.
INSTRUCTOR

Dr Nadja Alexander
Professor of Law (Practice), SMU Law;
Director, Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA)
FEES
The registration fees for this course is $$1,744* (including GST).
As spaces are highly limited for this run, please note that registration does not connote successful enrolment. Confirmed participants will be notified by email. For any queries, please contact SMULA.
*Please note that there will be no refund of any fees should the participant cancel the registration/ fail to attend the event. SMU Law Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In such case, we will arrange for the refund of fees paid.