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Department of Linguistics

Communication in Professions and Organisations

Projects

International Commercial Arbitration Practices:

A Discourse Analytical Study


This project draws on discourse-based data (narrative, documentary and interactional) to investigate the extent to which the ‘integrity’ of arbitration principles is maintained in international commercial arbitration practice, and to what extent, if indeed at all, there is an increasing level of influence from litigative processes and procedures over arbitration practice. By analyzing arbitration in action our aim is to investigate the extent to which legal expertise, training, and experience in relation to arbitration processes and procedures are essential and helpful in international commercial arbitration practice.
          The research findings of the project drawn from an international network of researchers, now numbering over 20 country sites, will inform specialists of the extent of the influence of litigative procedures on international commercial arbitration practices by offering evidence for such practices from textual and discourse-based studies, ethnographic observations, and narratives of experience on the part of experts in the field, as well as on the part of some of the major corporate stakeholders drawn from commercial sectors.

          Consequent on such analysis we believe the project will also be in a position to provide insights on some of the crucial issues involved in matters of advocacy and training of arbitrators, which could potentially be put forward to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.
"International Arbitration Practice: A Discourse Analytical Study"

Website:

http://144.214.44.26/arbitration/arbitration/ 
Professor Candlin is co-investigator in this project.

 

Researching the Nature of Expert Communication as Required for the General Practice of Medicine- a Discourse Analytical Study

[Royal Australian College of General Practitioners]

 

Background

A RACGP endorsed study of the nature of expert communication for the General Practice of Medicine. This study involves analysis of the discourse of Practice Based Assessment consultations, in light of examiner feedback on communication skills, to uncover fine-grained detail of how broad categories of communicative expertise, including “ establishes empathy and rapport” or “elicits hidden concerns” are actually achieved in interaction within specific clinical situations. In so doing, the study aims to enhance understanding of the nature of expert clinical communication and to make these new understandings available to medical educators, examiners, registrars and other participants in a useful form.

C. N. Candlin:  Project Director, Catherine O’Grady: Research Associate Usherwood T, Candlin C, Senior T, O'Grady C (2008/2009)

 

Analysis & development of communicative behaviours of medical educators through reflection on action.


Sponsored by GPET (Canberra)


Trainer/Medical Educator development program

This is a new professional development program for our Trainers and Medical Educators. 

Program Aim:

To develop the teaching skills of MEs and Trainers through analysis and critical reflection on their communication with registrars.

 

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