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Canadian Resource Guide to Restorative Justice and Conflict Resolution Education Programs

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Name of Institution: Lethbridge Community College

Location: Lethbridge, Alberta

Programs and Courses:
Criminal Justice Diploma

The Centre for Criminal Justice, located within the College, offers a two-year diploma program in criminal justice to prepare students for a career in some aspect of the criminal justice system. Following a common core program in the first year, students have the option of specializing in Corrections, Policing or Security, with courses appropriate to each specialty area. Within the program, there are two courses related to restorative justice and conflict resolution:

• CJP 291 - Alternative Dispute Resolution - an introductory course that provides an overview of conflict resolution and alternative sentencing methods for young offenders and adults. The main focus of the course is on mediation training and family group conferencing.
• CJP 287 - Crisis Intervention - The course deals with victimology, human interaction and behaviour. It covers the knowledge and skills required for safe and effective intervention, mediation and referral in a range of situations. Role plays and simulations are a key part of the learning experience.

Contact Person:

Al Rudolph, Team Leader
Centre for Criminal Justice
Lethbridge Community College
3000 College Drive S.
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 1L6
Tel: (403) 320-3262

E-mail: arudolph@lethbridgecollege.ab.ca

Website: www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca

Certification: Criminal Justice Diploma

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Name of Institution: Mount Royal College

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Programs and Courses:

(1) The Criminology Department offers a Bachelor of Applied Justice Studies program which includes a course on conflict resolution. The program is designed to prepare students for a career in either law enforcement or correctional services. It is also considered to be a solid foundation for students seeking entry to post-graduate law programs in Alberta. The course AJUS 4407 - Conflict Resolution aims to provide students with the basic concepts and requisite skills

to deal with conflict resolution in a variety of criminal justice settings.

Contact Person:

Department Chair, Criminology Department
Mount Royal College
4825 Richard Road S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6
Tel: (403) 240-6379
Fax: (403) 240-6201

Website: www.mtroyal.ab.ca

Certification: 3-credit course

(2) The Faculty of Continuing Education and Extension offers a Conflict Resolution Certificate Program. Most participants are already employed in positions that require them to deal with conflict on a daily basis, though the program may also be taken for personal interest. The program is oriented

toward skills development, rather than theory, and consists of six obligatory core courses, and a further choice of five electives relating to the different areas of conflict resolution. Courses include:

Core courses

• Introduction to Conflict Resolution
• Communication in Conflict Resolution
• Negotiation Skills - Level I
• Mediation Skills - Level I
• Shifting from Positions to Interests - and either
• Negotiation Skills - Level II, or
• Mediation Skills - Level II

Elective courses

• Children in Conflict
• Consensus Building for Boards and Committees
• Dealing with Anger
• Cultural Diversity and Conflict Resolution
• Divorce and Family Mediation - Parenting and Children's Issues
• Divorce and Family Mediation - Financial Matters
• Multi-party Mediation
• Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
• Understanding Family conflict

Contact Person:

Elaine Danelesko, Program Director
Conflict Resolution Certificate Program
Faculty of Continuing Education and Extension
Mount Royal College
4825 Richard Road S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T3E 6K6
Tel: (403) 240-7723
Fax: (403) 240-7270

E-mail: edanelesko@mtroyal.ab.ca

Website: www.mtroyal.ab.ca/conted

Certification: The Conflict Resolution Certificate fulfills the educational requirements for the following two accreditations (in Alberta): Chartered Mediator and Registered Family Mediator.

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Name of Institution: University of Alberta

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Programs and Courses:

The Faculty of Law offers a course titled Law 474:B1 - Alternative Dispute Resolution as an option within the LL.B. program. The course is intended to introduce students to the scope of dispute resolution alternatives available to lawyers, with a focus on Alberta. It is designed to provide practical information that could be helpful when conducting negotiations and will also be of interest to lawyers working in cooperation with dispute resolution practitioners. Topics covered include: interest-based negotiation; mediation and the lawyer's role; the lawyer and mediator; and court-annexed ADR.

Contact Person:

Catherine E. Bell, Professor
Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
Room 484B, Law Centre
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H5
Tel: (780) 492-3062
Fax: (780) 492-4924

Email: CBELL@law.ualberta.ca

Website: www.law.ualberta.ca

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Name of Institution: University of Calgary

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Programs and Courses:

The Faculty of Law offers a seminar course, Law 665 - Dispute Resolution, that deals with various dispute resolution processes and the role of lawyers. The focus is on mediation and arbitration, but hybrid processes (med-arb, mini-trials, pre-trial conferences and preventive lawyering) are also included. Political, social and cultural dimensions of dispute resolution, particularly mediation, are introduced. Faculty consent is required to take this course.

Contact Person:

Jonnette Watson Hamilton, Associate Professor
University of Calgary - Faculty of Law
2500 University Drive N.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Tel: (403) 220-7253
Fax: (403) 282-7298

E-mail: jwhamilt@ucalgary.ca

Certification: 2-credit course