Course Details
Course Code: CHFD445 Course ID: 3592 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course emphasizes the role of communications within the family relationship cycle. It examines how individual needs, perceptions, and self-concepts affect the quality of intra - and inter-familial communication, and integrates both theoretical and applied aspects of family research.
Course Schedule
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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11/30/20 - 04/30/21 | 05/03/21 - 06/27/21 | Spring 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/25/21 - 07/02/21 | 07/05/21 - 08/29/21 | Summer 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/22/21 - 07/30/21 | 08/02/21 - 09/26/21 | Summer 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/29/21 - 09/03/21 | 09/06/21 - 10/31/21 | Summer 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/26/21 - 10/01/21 | 10/04/21 - 11/28/21 | Fall 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
CO1: Trace the history of the broad discipline of family studies
CO2: Examine historical and contemporary theories conceptualizing the family development
CO3: Describe and interpret the interaction and communication patterns of families.
CO4: Utilize the various theories of family communication in explaining family dynamics
CO5: Discuss factors impacting the evolution and dissolution of marriage
CO6: Articulate in writing analysis of scholarly literature related to the course focus
Forum assignments – Students will engage in discussion dialogs designed to foster and support a community of learning within the classroom, an APUS requirement. A substantive “initial” post in response to instructor posted instructions on the boards is required as are a minimum of two replies to classmates’ posts. Detailed instructions, including minimum length and source crediting requirements are on each weekly Forum.
There are 4 written Assignments: Please see the assignment section of the classroom for additional guidelines and the grading rubric for each assignment.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
Students are expected to submit classroom assignments by the posted deadlines and to complete the course according to the published class schedule. Should additional time to complete an assignment be needed due to unavoidable situations such as a sudden change in work duties or a health emergency, the course instructor must be consulted with before the due date or as soon as reasonably possible after. Submitting assignments late without prior approval will result in significant point reduction and negatively affect the final course grade.
Professors have up to 7 days after the end of the course to submit final course grades to the University.
Name | Grade % |
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Forums | 40.00 % |
Forum #1 | 5.00 % |
Forum #2 | 5.00 % |
Forum #3 | 5.00 % |
Forum #4 | 5.00 % |
Forum #5 | 5.00 % |
Forum #6 | 5.00 % |
Forum #7 | 5.00 % |
Forum #8 | 5.00 % |
Assignments | 60.00 % |
Assignment 3 Week 6 | 15.00 % |
Assignment 4: Week 8 | 15.00 % |
Assignment 1 Week 2 | 15.00 % |
Assignment 2: Week 4 | 15.00 % |
Unassigned | 0.00 % |
RealizeIT | 0.00 % |
Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php and search by the course number to access your required resources. OR
Links to each of the week's readings are also provided in the classroom under the Lessons section.
Book Title: | Family Communication, 2nd Ed.- e-book available in the APUS Online Library |
ISBN: | 9780415876346 |
Publication Info: | Taylor & Francis |
Author: | Segrin, Chris / Flora, Jeanne |
Unit Cost: | $92.95 |
Book Title: | To find the library e-book(s) req'd for your course, please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the eReserve by course #. |
Author: | No Author Specified |