CO2022 Relationships & Relational Communication

By studying the practical and theoretical aspects of relational communication, students in this course will learn the techniques for managing the communication demands of meaningful intimate relationships. Students will investigate the role of self-awareness, perception, listening, nonverbal communication, gender difference, and ethics in resolving conflicts and creating more successful interactions between intimate partners, friends and family members. Current research and theory on topics such as attraction, equity, power, gender, and marriage will be explored. Relational communication skills will be practiced through various experiential formats, such as role-playing, simulations, observations and in-depth analysis of everyday interpersonal exchanges. Students will be introduced to a range of literature and research from several disciplines. Credits: 3

Prereq: (CO1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or CO1021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or CO1061 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or CO1071 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or CO Core Trans Lecture Min Credits: 3.00) And (EN1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or EN1015 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00) And (FY1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1101 Lecture Min Credits: 2.00)