Negotiation Skills for Postgraduate Representatives
Key Information
Tutor: Dr Caroline Hargreaves
Course Level: Level 2
Course Credit: 1 credit (Doctoral Students)
Mode of Delivery: MS Teams
Maximum Course Capacity: 15
Dates
- Thursday 26 January 2023
13:00-15:00, Microsoft Teams
- How do you negotiate as a Postgraduate Rep?
- What do you need to prepare?
Negotiation and influencing skills are critical for PG Representatives and increasingly important and valued in work and study. This blended course introduces you to an understanding of, and practice in the skills which contribute to constructive negotiation.
Course Information
You will need to dedicate a total time of ~2.5 hours to complete this course, which includes ~30 minutes preparatory asynchronous activities carried out via Blackboard. There is a lot of material to explore via the Course Notes and links on Blackboard after the live course, and optional follow ups are available.
This course is adapted from provision for doctoral researchers and is recommended by Faculties for post graduate representatives who attend SSC meetings. It is credit bearing for doctoral students.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course and using preparatory and post- course materials you will be better able to:
- Recognise where you can use negotiating and influencing strategies
- Identify the stakeholders involved, their motives, objectives and styles of communication
- Outline seven stages of a negotiation
- Practice applying negotiation skills to help you prepare
- Assess contexts and opportunities to improve your negotiation, persuasion and conflict handling skills
How to Book
Please select a date and book on via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.