TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE Date Tuesday, 8/26.AssignmentGet the book! (You really will In class: Roster; Review the syllabus; Interviews need it!) Thursday, 8/28AssignmentRead chapter 1 In class: Settle Roster; Intros; Defining conflict; Different types of conflict Tuesday, 9/2....AssignmentFinish chapter 1 In class: Intros continued; Emotional Intelligence; Group work- Define and provide examples of each (Application 1.1) Discuss the Elements of Conflict assignment Thursday, 9/4......AssignmentRead chapter 2 In class: Emotional intelligence discussion; destructive conflict; using I language; role-play; watch E.I.video and answer the questions Tuesday, 9/9...AssignmentFinish chapter 2 In class: Metaphors of conflict; (app 2.6); Turn in E.I. video responses Thursday, 9/11.Assignment---Watch Four horseman video and answer the questions In class: Positive psychology and conflict Tuesday, 9/16.AssignmentRead Handout #1 (Tannen) In class: Barnga Card game; Cultural Conflict; cultural filters; Elements of Conflict due Thursday, 9/18.....AssignmentRead chapter 3 In class: Cultural conflict; cultural filters; Discussion questions Tuesday, 9/23......AssignmentFinish chapter 3 In class: Review for Test #1 Thursday, 9/25........AssignmentRead chapter 4 In class: Test #1 Tuesday, 9/30.....Assignment Study for the test In class: TRIP lecture (App 3.2) and exercise
In class: TRIP continued, Goal types and clarity Tuesday, 10/07..AssignmentFinish Chapter 5 In class: Alligator River Story; Discuss Conflict Styles Assessment paper Thursday, 10/09.............AssignmentWork on Conflict Style Assessment paper In class: Styles and Tactics Tuesday, 10/14......Assignment Work on Conflict Styles Assessment paper In class: Power Thursday, 10/16................AssignmentWork on paper In class: Power Tuesday, 10/21..Assignment Read chapter 6 In class: Emotions Thursday, 10/23........AssignmentStudy for Test #2 In class: Emotions; Managing Anger (Handout #3); Conflict Styles Assessment paper due! Tuesday, 10/28......AssignmentFinish conflict styles In class: Emotions; Managing anger Conflict Styles due
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Thursday, 10/30.AssignmentRead chapter 7
In class: Test #2 Tuesday, 11/4.........AssignmentFinish chapter 7 In class: Mapping your conflict Thursday, 11/6 ......AssignmentCatch up on reading In class: Mapping your conflict; Review for Test #2; Discuss the Final- Conflict Analysis Assignment Tuesday, 11/11 Veterans Day- No class held Thursday, 11/13......AssignmentRead chapter 9 In class: Film clips; Discuss film clips in groups; Discuss role-play presentation assignment
Tuesday, 11/18 ..........Assignment Read Chapter 9; Study for Test #3
In class: Mediation; Third Party Intervention Thursday, 11/20..AssignmentFinish Chapter 9 & Handout #4 In class: Mediation; samples; grading criteria (Sacramento Mediation Process) Tuesday, 11/25....AssignmentRead chapter 10 In class: Test #3; Forgiveness; Q and A about the final Thursday,11/27.. AssignmentFinish Chapter 10 In class: Thanksgiving Tuesday, 12/02...AssignmentWork on your Final Paper In class: Mediation role-play presentations Thursday, 12/04 In class: Mediation Role-play presentations Tuesday, 12/09......AssignmentStudy for the final In class: Mediation role-play presentations Final: May 20st- Turn in the Final Paper