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Examines theory and research on the role of communication in voluntary and involuntary family relationships of diverse forms. Students will learn about the history of family communication scholarship, prominent theories of family communication, and emerging perspectives on contemporary family life. Students will also consider the effects of various social and contextual factors (e.g., culture, developmental stage, and gender) on family communication processes.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing.

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Graduate students only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
AFIFI T D
Tammy Afifi
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COMM124 . Afifi T D 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

Graded by two papers, midterm, and final exam. Exams were definitely tricky, so study up and ask questions. Definitely attend lecture, as slides alone aren't enough to be prepared for the exams. She's super caring, kind, and accessible. Grading criteria is clear for papers, and asking the TA for help is a good way to be prepared.

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COMM124 . Afifi T D 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

Dr. Afifi is great! She cares a lot about her students. We had a midterm and a final (non cumulative) and two essays.

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COMM124 . Afifi T D 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

She really cares about her students, papers and tests questions are fair, she makes her lectures easy to follow

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COMM120 . Afifi T D 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

She's amazing!! Super caring and makes class extremely interesting. Take her class

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COMM120 . Afifi T D 2 Years Ago

Material was interesting but I didn't like how the assignments were weighted. 60% of your grade is based off essays (final research paper, article critique, essay on midterm) and IMO were graded harshly. Exams cover a lot of material, and are application based, but easy if you study and attend lecture. A's on both exams but B+ in class bc of essays

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COMM . Afifi T D 3 Years Ago

I enjoyed Professor Afifi a lot in Comm 151. She is so genuine and personable, and you can tell she really loves what she teaches and cares for her students. My only thing is that I feel like you are expected to cover waaaay too much content compared to other classes and have it all memorized for tests. Other than that, she is a great teacher.

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