SOWK 558 - Arbitration

3 Credits

Delivery/Location: Online

Prerequisite

SOWK 551 (Core Mediation) or equivalent course.

Description

The Arbitration course is an 8 week online collaborative class which covers the history of arbitration, its relationship in law, and common applications. The course will present topics such as arbitration statutes, awards, staying proceedings, costs, and fees. Issues of jurisdiction, arbitrator qualifications and duties, contract analysis, rules of evidence, admissibility, and relevance will be discussed in readings and online discussions with other students and the instructor.

The second half of the class will cover the actual pre-hearing procedures, the hearing itself (including discussion of both procedure and dealing with substantive issues), the award (including issues of determination on the issue and potential remedies available, and the practical matter of writing the award), and grounds for challenging the award (including the concepts of appeal and judicial review).

The class methodology will rely on case study evaluations to highlight weekly topics including a written decision on a chosen case. Students wishing graduate credit will submit a 10-12 page paper analysis of a case pulling together the readings and discussions of the eight weeks.

Textbooks and Materials

Unless otherwise indicated, textbooks and materials are required and can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore.

  1. Arbitration: Essential Concepts (2002)
    Steven C Bennett
    Not available at the CSU Bookstore
  2. Basic Skills for the New Arbitrator, 2nd Ed. (2004)
    Allan H Goodman
    Not available at the CSU Bookstore
  3. The Arbitrator's Handbook, 2nd Ed. (2005)
    John W. Cooley
    Not available at the CSU Bookstore