Topic: Relationship Skills for Partners and Parents

Catalog description

This course will help you identify and develop the interpersonal skills necessary for successful, happy relationships. In particular, the course will focus on dating/marriage and parenting. You will learn how to build and maintain healthy relationships. Interpersonal communication skills to improve your ability to listen, express feelings, encourage, give and receive feedback, state needs, and resolve conflicts will be taught and practiced. The class will use didactic presentations, source readings, group interaction, popular movies, and, role-plays. Typical conflicts that arise in relationships and parenting will be addressed with practical, realistic approaches to problem solving.