COMM 425 - Communication and Mediation

Units: 3

Examines the conceptualization of conflict and of mediation as an area of teaching, training and research in communication. Designed to guide students through a specific academic view of conflict and its relationship to communication as a point of departure. Examines dispute mediation as one way to approach conflict. Case studies as well as dispute mediation simulations will help in understanding the powers and limitations of the process. Demystifies conflict and dispute mediation and shows how to use “the tools” of dispute mediation ethically. (CCSC) Recommended Preparation: Recommended Preparation: COMM 320 . Junior or Senior status is recommended.