All assignments due on Mondays (M), Thursdays (Th), or Fridays (F) at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific) on Courses unless otherwise noted.
Week 1 (Feb. 8-12)
M: Synchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Noah (Chs. 1-3) | Assignments: • Discussion Lead Sign-Up | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 2 (Feb. 13-19)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Harper, 2004 (Ch. 1-3) • Fisher & Ury (Ch. 1) • Noah (Chs. 4-6) | Assignments: • Class Discussion #1 (+48 Th) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 3 (Feb. 20-26)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Fisher & Ury (Ch. 2) • Noah (Chs. 6-9) • Conflict Worksheet | Assignments: • Class Discussion #2 (+48 Th) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 4 (Feb. 27-March 5)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Fisher & Ury (Ch. 3) | Assignments: • Class Discussion #3 (+48 Th) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 5 (March 6-12)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Fisher & Ury (Ch. 4) • Noah (Chs. 14-18) | Assignments: • Class Discussion #4 (+48 Th) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 6 (March 13-19)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Mouw (Chapter 1 & Chapter 2) • Fisher & Ury (Ch. 5) • Tutu (Chs. 1-2) | Assignments: • Theology/Ethics Essay (F) • Class Discussion #5 (+48 Th) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 7 (March 20-26)
M: Synchronous
Th: Asynchronous
| Readings: None • Tutu (Chs. 3-4) | Assignments: • Midterm Exam (Th) (Study Guide) |
Week 8 (March 27-April 2)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Wing, 2008 • Fisher & Ury (Ch. 6) • Tutu (Chs. 5-7) • Emotions mini-lecture | Assignments: • Class Discussion #6 (+48 Th) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 9 (April 3-9)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Tutu (Chs. 8-11) | Assignments: • Guest Speaker Preparation (+48 Th) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 10 (April 10-16)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Fisher & Ury (Ch. 7) | Assignments: • Class Discussion #7 (+48 Th) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 11 (April 17-23)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Fisher & Ury (Ch. 8) • Bonhoeffer (Ch. 4) | Assignments: • Guest Speaker Preparation (+48 Th) • Class Discussion #8 (+48 Th) • Conflict Analysis (asynchronous mini-lecture) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 12 (April 24-30)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • Fisher & Ury (“10 questions…”) • Stone, Patton & Heen, 2010 (Chs. 1 & 2) | Assignments: • Class Discussion #9 (+48 Th) • Listening (asynchronous mini-lecture) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 13 (May 1-7)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: • McNeil (Chapter 1 & Chapter 2) | Assignments: • Guest Speaker Preparation (+48 Th) | Class Notes: • Thursday |
Week 14 (May 8-14)
M: Asynchronous
Th: Synchronous
| Readings: None | Assignments: • Case Study Essay & presentation (Th) |
Final Exam: May 20 (7:30-10 a.m.)
COM 419: Communication & Conflict 