1. Exploring Relationships A Study in Human Behavior

2. Exploring Relationships This course is designed to help students understand human behavior through the study of communication skills, so that they may relate to others more intelligently.

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4. Focus Communication and Identity Perception Emotions Language Nonverbal Communication Listening Communication and Relationships Managing Interpersonal Conflicts Communication and Identity Perception Emotions Language Nonverbal Communication Listening Communication and Relationships Managing Interpersonal Conflicts

5. Applications Friends and family Business relationships Electronic communications Dating and marriage Parenting Child development The elderly Friends and family Business relationships Electronic communications Dating and marriage Parenting Child development The elderly

6. Activities Materials and Activities for the course:  Textbook: Looking Out/Looking In  Textbook: Family Living  Online resources  Individual and team projects  Discussion ~ A key component!!  Community resources (i.e. Guest Speakers)  A variety of assessments ~ quizzes/Tests, computer-related projects, class work, homework, and discussions. Materials and Activities for the course:  Textbook: Looking Out/Looking In  Textbook: Family Living  Online resources  Individual and team projects  Discussion ~ A key component!!  Community resources (i.e. Guest Speakers)  A variety of assessments ~ quizzes/Tests, computer-related projects, class work, homework, and discussions.

7. Online Resources BlackBoard.com Textbook website Textbook CD Various teacher introduced links… BlackBoard.com Textbook website Textbook CD Various teacher introduced links…

8. Course Syllabus Exploring Relationships is a comprehensive course designed to cover information allowing the student to explore:  An introduction to interpersonal relationships  Understanding oneself: o Identity o Perception o Emotions Exploring Relationships is a comprehensive course designed to cover information allowing the student to explore:  An introduction to interpersonal relationships  Understanding oneself: o Identity o Perception o Emotions

9. Course Syllabus  Communication topics and techniques including: o Language o Gender o Culture o Nonverbal o Listening  Dynamics of relationships  Communication topics and techniques including: o Language o Gender o Culture o Nonverbal o Listening  Dynamics of relationships

10. Course Syllabus Management of conflicts  Building and maintaining lifespan relationships: o Family o Friends o Workplace o Dating/Marriage o Parenting/Child Development o Aging/Elderly Management of conflicts  Building and maintaining lifespan relationships: o Family o Friends o Workplace o Dating/Marriage o Parenting/Child Development o Aging/Elderly

11. Course Syllabus This course meets for one semester. A digital folder will be available on my web page so please be sure to check it often and on an as need basis. Other items that will be available via my web page include, but not limited to: course curriculum, syllabus, calendar of events (subject to change), lesson descriptions and requirements, notes discussed in class, assignments, as well as links to online resources for the course. Be sure to keep up with your work. You are responsible for your grade ~ REMEMBER you earn your grade!! Occasionally we will engage in group work, everyone in the group is responsible for the grade EARNED, whether you are absent or not! Bottom line: BE RESPONSIBLE!

12. Course Syllabus You will be able to view your grade at anytime throughout the course by logging on to your Sapphire Parent Portal Account.  Grade Distribution will be as follows: o Tests/Quizzes: 60 % o Class work/Homework:40 % o Final Exam (cumulative):20 % of final grade You will be able to view your grade at anytime throughout the course by logging on to your Sapphire Parent Portal Account.  Grade Distribution will be as follows: o Tests/Quizzes: 60 % o Class work/Homework:40 % o Final Exam (cumulative):20 % of final grade

13. Course Syllabus **Class conduct, class participation, attendance (check with a peer first and then me to review what you missed), late work, academic honesty policy are all apply to this course and can be found in the NWL Student/Parent handbook.