ED 568 - Social-Emotional Competence

This course focuses on social/emotional competencies necessary to work with students and adults. Concepts consisting of social, emotional skills such as affect regulation, cognitive; such as skills for processing/acquisition, perspective taking, and behavioral; such as conversation skills, behavioral skills, as well as motivational and expectancy skills such as moral development, self-efficacy that are needed for successful social adaptation. Focus will also be on social emotional competence which reflects having an ability to take another’s perspective concerning a situation, learn from past experiences, and apply that learning to the changes in social interactions. Social emotional competence is the foundation upon which interactions with others is built. Social emotional competence encompasses additional constructs such as social skills, social communication, and interpersonal communication.

Credits: 3