FCL 101 - Skills for Marriage and Intimate Relationships

Description:

Designed to provide preparation for marriage and other long-term committed relationships. Teaches skills in budgeting, conflict resolution, and establishing a fulfilling sexual relationship in the context of marriage. Formerly FS 101, students may not receive credit for both.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome	Activity (optional)	Assessment
Describe antecedents, consequences, and intervention for common romantic relationship issues.		Students will be assessed in the couple intervention project and on in-class exams.
Articulate how contemporary societal issues influence relationship processes.		students will be assessed via in-class writing assignments, on in-class exams, and in the couple intervention project
Analyze romantic relationship processes within the contexts in which they take place using Ecological Systems Theory and empirical literature		Students will be assessed in the interview application paper and on in-class exams.
Summarize historical variations in romantic relationship formation, dynamics, and termination and changes in individuals’ behaviors within relationships over time.		Students will be assessed via in-class writing assignments and on in-class exams.
Summarize key findings from empirical articles about romantic relationship dynamics		Students will be assessed via in-class writing assignments, on in-class exams, and in the couple intervention project.