College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

177 CARM 5100 - Mediation Theory and Practice This course examines theories, methods, and techniques of mediation. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of mediation skills. Prerequisites: CARM or CARD 5040. Offered fall and winter. CARM 5140 - Negotiation Theory and Practice This course examines conflict intervention from the perspective of the disputant/negotiator. The integration of theory and practice will emphasize the tactics, strategies, and operations of effective and ineffective bargaining/negotiating behavior. The course develops negotiator skills and knowledge, leading to collaborative-based actions and solutions. Prerequisites: CARM or CARD 5040. Offered winter. CARM 5200 - Research Design and Program Evaluation This course focuses on the development of applied research skills appropriate for dispute resolution practitioners, including basic research tools, assessment, social science research, current research in the field, and an introduction to program evaluation through analysis of published work. Offered winter and summer. CARM 6000 – Organizational Conflict: Theory and Practice This course examines organizations, the causes and manifestations of organizational conflict, and interventions including: organizational theories, organizational development, systems theories, group dynamics, and dispute systems design. Students will learn to apply theory to the assessment of conflict and the design of appropriate intervention models within organizations, and will be introduced to consultation models. Prerequisites: CARM or CARD 5040. Offered summer CARM 6120 - Culture and Conflict: Cross-cultural Perspectives This course examines the nature and meaning of conflict, conflict management techniques, and the assessment of conflict situations from a cross-cultural perspective. Explores various models for training third parties to function effectively in handling disputes where cultural differences are a significant factor. Also addresses various theoretical and practical implications of indigenous conflict management techniques and beliefs found in different cultural settings. Offered fall. CARM 6130 - Practicum I: Supervised Field Experience This course is a field research project that incorporates classroom knowledge and real-world settings. Students will demonstrate their ability to apply theory to practice and analyze situations utilizing knowledge from previous course work. Prerequisites: CARM 5000 and CARM 5040 and CARM 5020 AND 1 of the following CARM 5100, CARM 5140, CARM 6140. Offered all terms. CARM 6140 - Facilitation Theory and Practice This course develops students' skills in working with groups. It incorporates theories and models of group dynamics, facilitation, and group development, as well as workshop development and delivery. This course uses a practice-based approach, including role- plays and workshop presentations. Prerequisites: CARM or CARD 5040. Offered fall and winter (online) and summer (on- campus). CARM 6160 - Practicum II: Supervised Field Experience Continuation of CARM 6130. Prerequisites: CARM 6130. Offered fall and winter.