Curricular Unit:			Code:
Mediation and Conflict Resolution			935MRCO
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
1	Master	Educational Sciences: Special Education (Cognitive and Motor Domain)	4 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Winter Semester		Portuguese	52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
1. Acquire knowledge and understanding of conflict, its constructive management in the context of education and school mediation; 2. Demonstrate theoretical knowledge in the study of conflict and its management, namely school mediation procedures; 3. To identify and problematize the techniques of constructive management of conflicts in different areas in the school area; 4. Be able to apply theoretical knowledge acquired to practical cases in the context of the school; 5. Have a self-critical attitude and constructive criticism; 6. Reveal oral and written communication skills.
Syllabus:
1. Conflict. Nature of conflict – concept, approaches and typologies. Conflict in the Education area. 2. Constructive conflict management. Collaborative and constructive conflict management in Education. 3. In depth questions about school mediation. Concepts of mediation and school mediation. Types, functions and intervention areas of school mediation.
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
This course's contents were selected based on their empirical validity, applicability and relevance to the field. The inclusion of diverse approaches provides a comprehensive perspective of the actual scope of the domain. The course contents provide students with a solid, comprehensive, up to date and empirically valid basis to build their knowledge on, encouraging further research as well as the application of the theoretical knowledge to practical cases.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
During the contact hours (distributed in theoretical-practical classes, tutorial orientation and others) the methodologies of expository, demonstrative, participative and active teaching are privileged. Non-contact hours are dedicated to student self-employment. The UC assessment scheme may be continuous or final exam (end-of-semester, feature and special seasons). In the continuous assessment, guaranteed the minimum attendance percentage defined in the Regulatory Standards, the following elements are considered: active participation in contact hours (20%) and an individual theoretical-practical work (80%). Students who do not pass the continuous assessment may take the final written exam (100%). To credit the ECTS, the student must demonstrate the acquisition of the defined objectives and competencies, obtaining a final grade of 9.5 or higher.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
For the development and consolidation of the mediation and conflict management abilities, the Unit follows a methodology of teaching that includes research, reading and discussion of specific bibliography, as well as thematic debate and critical reflections about them.
Reading:
Ay, S. C., Keskin, H. K., & Akilli, M. (2019). Examining the Effects of Negotiation and Peer Mediation on Students' Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving Skills. International Journal of Instruction, 12 (3), 717-730. B-on Brandoni, F. (2017). Conflictos en la escuela. Manual de negociación y mediación para docentes. Sáenz Peña: EDUNTREF. Bush, R., Baruch, A. & Folger, J. P. (2005). The promise of mediation: the transformative approach to conflict. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Cunha, P., & Monteiro, A. P. (2018). Gestão de conflitos na escola. Lisboa: Pactor. BFP González-Pérez, J. & Del Pozo, M. J. C. (2015). Educar para a Não-Violência – Educação com Valores e Prevenção da Violência Infantil e Juvenil. Lisboa: Bookout. BFP Jares, X. R. (2002). Educação e conflito. Guia de educação para a convivência. Porto: Asa. BFP Vasconcelos, C. E. (2018). Mediação de conflitos e práticas restaurativas (6ª Edição). São Paulo: Método.
Lecturer (* Responsible):
Pedro Cunha (pcunha@ufp.edu.pt)