Communication 794Q - S-Argument,Conflict,Mediation

This course provides an introduction to argumentation theory and research with specific focus on communicative approaches (e.g., pragma-dialectics, conversational argument) and examines conflict in relation to language, processes of human interaction, and the rich settings where people conduct their lives. We will pay special attention to disagreement management in dispute mediation and study interventions to shape interaction from a communication design perspective.