Mediation Northern Ireland is pleased to announce our training calendar for the academic year 2008/09.
Handling Life’s Conflicts – 2 days
Available to anyone who wants to handle every day conflict better. This provides an opportunity to learn skills to deal with difficult situations more effectively.
Course Outline
| • | Understanding Conflict – giving insights into its structure & progression |
| • | Self Awareness – looking at personal conflict styles & attitudes |
| • | Conflict Skills & Strategies – exploring useful approaches to conflict situations (e.g. good communication skills, mediation or negotiation) |
| • | Working at Conflict – providing good practice models for conflict planning |
Entry Requirement
The Handling Life’s Conflicts course is open to all (and is a pre-requisite to undertaking the Foundation Training in Mediation)
Dates & Locations
Now completed for our 2008/09 academic year. Please check again in August for our 2009/10 training calendar.
Price: £260 (including course materials, lunch (day sessions) and refreshments)
"The interactive learning was great. A very positive learning environment.”
“Excellent course and tutors – will recommend to all I know.”
Foundation Training in Mediation – 6 days accredited
This course introduces a basic mediation process for use in disputes between two people. Through discussion, teaching and skills practice, participants develop their ability to facilitate mediation effectively and to understand basic factors which impact on the mediation process.
| • | What mediation is and how it differs from other approaches to managing or resolving conflicts |
| • | The types and functions of mediation |
| • | The formal mediation process and the skills required in using this method |
| • | Conflict analysis tools |
Accreditation
| • | Northern Ireland Open College Network Level 2 (6 credits) |
| • | Mediation Northern Ireland Certificate in Mediation |
Entry Requirement
• Handling Life’s Conflicts (or equivalent).
Dates & Locations
Now completed for our 2008/09 academic year. Please check again in August for our 2009/10 training calendar.
Price: £780 (including course materials, accreditation, lunch and refreshments)
“The training on the Foundation Training in Mediation course was very enjoyable and educational. The trainers were very good at explaining the mediation process in a structured and well prepared way. It taught me a lot about conflict management.”
Group Mediation Skills – 6 days Accredited
Available to those with proven experience in mediation and designed to assist the development of skills and strategies for more complex conflict intervention particularly large group situations. Also builds strength as a “reflective practitioner” to foster further self learning based on practice.
This course takes place over six days and provides an opportunity for mediation practitioners to build upon good-practice and learn more advanced skills.
| • | Reflection on previous mediation practice |
| • | Group dynamics and systems theories |
| • | Organisational Change |
| • | Large group/complex conflict analysis tools and intervention techniques |
| • | Opportunities for skills practice and practical case studies |
| • | Good practice matters for mediators |
Method of learning
These topics will be covered using a mixture of practical exercises, group discussion, input from trainers and personal reflection. Participants will also be required to work independently on the topics between sessions using book lists, discussion and observation of real life conflict intervention situations.
Accreditation
• Available as 6 days OCN level 3 (6 credits)
• Mediation Northern Ireland Certificate in Group Mediation
Entrance Requirement
Foundation Training in Mediation plus two mediated cases
Dates & Locations - Dates Revised!
Belfast (venue TBC) – September 2nd & 3rd, 9th & 10th and 16th & 17th – 6 day sessions
Price: £895 (including course materials, accreditation, lunch and refreshments)
“I feel that I could approach a conflict situation and know what to do.”
“Learned a lot about the process of mediation and also about myself.”
Customised Workshops and Training
Mediation Northern Ireland can provide tailored training to meet individual needs of groups or organisations. Courses may be customised to meet the priorities of your group and to a timescale that suits your training needs. We can also provide courses accredited by Northern Ireland Open College Network.
The range of courses we have run in the past include:
| • | Building Good Relations |
| • | Conflict Intervention and Building Good Relations |
| • | Sustaining Good Relations |
| • | Handling Aggression |
| • | Peacekeeping Monitor Training |
| • | Negotiation Skills |
| • | Mediation and Civic Diplomacy - Applying Mediation to societal division |
| • | Policy, Planning and Development to support Reconciliation |
These courses can be delivered throughout Northern Ireland and beyond. Courses are individually priced depending on your learning needs.
More Information
Further information can be found on our website, click HERE.
For a booking form, click HERE.
About US
Mediation Northern Ireland was established in 1991 and is a not for profit social enterprise based in Belfast. We have been providing training to a diverse range of community groups, organisations and individuals for over 15 years, utilising our resource of experienced trainers.
Mediation Northern Ireland
83 University Street
Belfast BT7 1HP
Tel: +44 (0)28 9043 8614
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