This course studies practices and theories of how relationships are formed, courting practices and adjustment strategies to couple and marital living. This course also covers problems and conflict resolutions associated with marriage and family life, and examines how children affect marriage, divorce, and remarriage relationships.
Prerequisites
Reading proficiency as established by District Policy.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Explain major theoretical perspectives and discuss their importance to marriage and family life; identify steps in critical thinking as applied to interpersonal relationships including mutual respect in relationships.
- Distinguish between the concepts of gender and sex, and identify various gender categories, and understand the theories of gender role development and how the principle of mutual respect applies in gender relationships.
- Summarize love and describe dating and mate selection including current and historical practices.
- Describe courtship as practiced globally and historically and identify pertinent issues in cross-cultural and interracial relationships.
- Analyze marriage relationships under the principle of mutual respect (ethical behavior) including issues involving communication, conflict resolution, sexuality. work, leisure, and parenting.
- Analyze events and crises including finances, abuse, divorce, sexual dysfunction, and remarriage.