COU344 Helping Relationships
This course introduces students to foundational biblical principles and practical skills for building healthy relationships, understanding emotions, and navigating conflict. Students explore how Scripture informs emotional responses, relational dynamics, and personal growth. Emphasis is placed on developing self-awareness, relational wisdom, and basic helping skills that can be applied in personal, ministry, and professional contexts.
Credits: 3
Student learning outcomes
- Describe a biblical perspective on emotions and conflict in relationships.
- Identify key components of relational wisdom, including awareness of God, self, and others.
- Recognize personal emotional patterns and relational tendencies.
- Apply foundational skills for processing emotions and responding to conflict in healthy ways.
- Demonstrate basic helping skills such as listening, empathy, and wise communication in relationships.