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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
PSYC0045-1  Psychology of mediation
Duration :  30h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Human Resources Management, Professional Focus, 2nd yearSecond semester3
Master in Education Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st yearSecond semester3
Master in Education, Professional Focus in teaching, 1st yearSecond semester3
Master in Psychological Sciences, in-depth approach, 2nd yearSecond semester3
Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 2nd yearSecond semester3
Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Clinical Psychology : Psychotherapeutic Process and Change, 2nd yearSecond semester3
Master in Education, Professional Focus in Adult Education, 1st yearSecond semester3
Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Clinical Psychology : Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapeutic Approach, Clin, 2nd yearSecond semester3
Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 2nd yearSecond semester3
Holder(s) :  Jean‑François Leroy
Coordinator :  Jean‑François Leroy
Language :  French language
Course contents :  1. Crisis-conflict-rupture and change; the systemics of conflict.
2. Social evolution, morals and the concept of justice.
3. The history of mediation, definitions, typologies and related processes (conciliation, arbitration, negotiation) 4. The conditions for mediation. Principles and basic conditions for mediation. Mediation and its limitations. 5. The process of mediation: phases, context, dangers and contra-indications. Deontology and ethics of mediation.
6. The tools, methods and positions of mediation. Attitudes and skills of the mediator. Third parties.
7. Mediation, the field of application and familial, therapeutic, penal, organisational, school, social/community and ombudsman professionalisation.
Course objective :  1. To acquire the theoretical foundations for tackling mediation.
2. To enable students to situate mediation within social and ethical evolution, and the concept of justice.
3. To acquire the methodological and technical foundations to enable the mediation process to be managed.
4. To learn how to use methods and techniques covered in class.
5. To understand the professionalisation of mediation
6. To develop a critical approach to establishing a mediation process
7. To develop a critical approach in terms of one's own mediation practices and to recognise one's own style.
Written notes :  Reading folder.
Assessment :  Oral examination. The student must be able, on the basis of a given situation:

  • to envisage whether or not it is appropriate to establish a mediation process
  • to explain how one would intervene as a mediator and what are the steps to be followed to manage this situation
Contacts :  Teacher: J.-F. LEROY - Social Psychology of Groups et des Organisations, B32 - 04/366 20 81 - E-Mail : Jean-Francois.Leroy@ulg.ac.be

Assistants :
- Tiber MANFREDINI : tiber.manfredini@ulg.ac.be
- Isabelle GRUSLIN : isabelle.gruslin@ulg.ac.be , tél. 04/366 51 35


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