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Theories of Third Party Intervention

General

Prefix

CMST

Course Number

429

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

Communication Studies

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Theory and practice of third party intervention into interpersonal conflict.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Design a dispute resolution intervention for a given interpersonal conflict.

Outcome

Demonstrate understanding of several third party intervention practices.

Outcome

Explain the role of communication in third party intervention into interpersonal conflict.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Third party intervention and communication theory. 20% Dispute systems design. 20% Nontraditional forms of mediation. 10% Peace building and nonviolence. 10% Circle process. 10% Reconciliation and forgiveness. 10% Other forms of third party intervention (such as consensus building, conflict transformation, constructive confrontation, etc.). 10% Practical application strategies. 10%

Dependencies

Programs

CMST429 is a completion requirement for: