PSYC0045-1 : Mediation psychology

Study Programmes 2016-2017

PSYC0045-1

Mediation psychology

Duration :

20h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in education (120 ECTS)		3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Jean-François Leroy

Substitute(s) :

Clélia Kestemont

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

1. Crisis-conflict-rupture and change; the systemics of conflict. 2. The history of mediation, definitions, typologies and related processes (conciliation, arbitration, negotiation) 3. The conditions for mediation. Principles, postures and basic conditions for mediation. Mediation and its limitations. 4. The process of mediation: phases, context, dangers and contra-indications. 5. Deontology and ethics of mediation. 6. 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.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

1. To acquire the theoretical foundations for tackling mediation. 2. To enable students to situate mediation within social evolution. 3. To acquire the methodological and technical foundations to enable the mediation process to be managed. 4. To learn basically how to use methods and techniques covered in class. 5. To understand the professionalisation of mediation 6. To develop a critical approach in terms of one's own mediation practices and to recognise one's own style.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Psychosocial interview : methods and practices (PSYC0042-1)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face to face