Fall 2014

(Tuesday and Thursday)

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

Thursday, 10/02 ...........AssignmentRead Chapter 5

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

assessment

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

Day classes
beginning:

Between12:00
1:25p.m.

Days:

Date of
Examination:

Hour of
Examination:

TTH

Tuesday, Dec. 16

12:45-2:45