Understanding the importance of interpersonal relations and social skills. The process of relationship formation, maintenance, and dissolution. The association of interpersonal relationships and personal well-being. Expressing feelings verbally and non verbally. Communication skills and the languages of interpersonal relationships including self-disclosure, developing and maintaining trust, ways of increasing communication skills, helpful listening and responding. Managing feelings, resolving interpersonal conflicts and barriers to interpersonal effectiveness. Roles, gender, power, and change in relationships.