Curriculum
Conflict Resolution
FSHS 751. Conflict Resolution: Core Skills and Strategies (3 hrs) I.
This course presents communication theories and interpersonal skills relevant to conflict resolution, including the understanding of, analysis of, and management of conflict. Completion of the course meets the Kansas Office of Dispute Resolution's training requirements for state approval in core mediation [K.S.A. 5-501 and Rule 902(e)].
FSHS 752. Culture and Conflict (3 hrs) II.
This course is an exercise in critical thinking, cultural exploration, and self-reflection. It explores the cultural dimensions of conflict, including the role of culture in defining conflict for individuals and groups. The dynamics of interpersonal beliefs and socialization, cross cultural conflict theory, and issues related to application are also examined.
FSHS 753. Violence Prevention and Intervention (3 hrs) II.
This course examines various theories of human aggression and violence, exploring their underlying assumptions about human nature, and the causes of violence. Included is an introduction to a range of violence intervention and prevention approaches developed for use at the interpersonal, intergroup, and societal level.
FSHS 754. Organizational Conflict (3 hrs) S.
This course provides an overview of the theories, methods, and practice issues involved in identifying and assessing sources of conflict. Students will learn about organizations, organizational development, causes and sources of conflict within organizations, dispute systems design, and how conflict resolution professionals work as interveners and agents of change.
FSHS 755. Family Mediation (3 hrs) S.
This course addresses the multidimensional aspects of divorce, including the legal divorce, the psychological divorce, and children of divorce. The second half of the semester focuses on how mediation can empower families - teens and parents - resolve their interpersonal conflicts using a neutral third party.
