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COMM 3130 Family Communication (3 credits)

This course examines how communication functions to develop, maintain, enrich, or challenge family relationships. Topics covered include the meaning of narratives and stories, family roles and rules, decision-making, conflict resolution, exploration of family types, cultural implications of family functioning, societal influences on family functioning, and examining communication changes throughout the family life cycle. Overall, this course is designed to develop understanding of, and ability to, analyze communication within families through theory, research, and experiential application of concepts. [Core Curriculum Goal Area 7]
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