| Title: | Group Work and Community |
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| Long Title: | Group Work and Community |
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| Field of Study: |
Psychology
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2017/18 ( September 2017 ) |
| Next Review Date: |
November 2021 |
| Module Coordinator: |
TOM O CONNOR |
| Module Author: |
MARGARET O KEEFFE |
| Module Description: |
Group work and facilitation are integral elements of good community work practice. Balancing practice and theory, this module aims to introduce participants to core group work and facilitation skills. Group work and facilitation aims to nurture self-directed, empowered individuals engaged in an ongoing re-creation of their personal, social and political worlds. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Describe different types of groups |
| LO2 |
Outline how groups develop and change |
| LO3 |
Experience and demonstrate the processes of group dynamics through active participation in group work and application of acquired group work skills |
| LO4 |
Explain the ethics of group work |
| LO5 |
Describe the relevance of effective group work for the learner’s community and/or work setting |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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| None |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
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Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Core concepts and terminology
The concepts of equality and participation in group work; task and process; group rules; boundaries in group work; group work and difference.
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Group Types and Development
Group therapy, T-groups and encounter groups; case-focused group work, interaction-focused group work, social goals group work; how groups develop and change; processes of group dynamics: group conflict and resolution; Feminist critique.
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Effective Facilitation Skills
Group rules, active listening, summarising; how roles help or hinder a group’s progression; in-class scenarios to link theory to practice.
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The Ethical Dimension
Boundaries, the concept of confidentiality; limited confidentially; conflict of interest; learning and engagement with the relevance and challenges of ethics in group work; feminist theory and ethics in group work.
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The Reflective Dimension
Facilitated group learning (a synthesis of personal/experiential and theoretical learning) to highlight the role of effective group work in community work settings.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 100.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Performance Evaluation |
Role Play |
3 |
25.0 |
Week 10 |
| Essay |
Essay |
1,2,4 |
60.0 |
Sem End |
| Reflective Journal |
Reflection |
5 |
15.0 |
Sem End |
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Lecture/Workshop |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Study and reading |
4.0 |
Every Week |
4.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Lecture/workshop |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Study and reading |
4.0 |
Every Week |
4.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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- Corey, M., et al 2014, Groups: Process and Practice, 9th Ed., Ch. 1: Introduction to Group Work, Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning
- Jacobs, E.E. et al. 2012, Group Counseling: Strategies and Skills, 7th Ed., Ch. 1 - 5 and 16, Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning
- Butler, S. and Wintram, C. 1990, Feminist Group Work, Sage London
- Prendiville, P. 1995, Developing Facilitation Skills: A Handbook for Group Facilitators, Dublin
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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- Doel, M. 2005, Using Group Work, Routledge London, New York
- Malekoff, A. 1997, Group Work with Adolescents: Principles and Practice, Guildford Press New York, London
- Rogers, C. and Freiberg, H. J. 1993, Freedom to Learn, (3rd Edition) Ed., Merrill New York
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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- David Woodger and Jean Anastacio 2013, Group Work Training for Social Justice, Group Work, Vol. 23 (2), 21
| | Other Resources |
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- Website: INFED - The Encyclopaedia of Informal Education 2015, Social groupwork: formulation of a
method, 1920-1936
, YMCA, George Williams College
- Website: Ellen Sarkisian 2015, Working in Groups - A Note to Faculty
and a Quick Guide for Students
, Derek Bok Centre for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University
- Website: INFED 2015, http://infed.org/mobi/group-work-expansi
on-and-professionalism-1937-1955/
, YMCA, George Williams College
- Website: Freire Institute 2015, Paulo Freire
- Website: The University of Queensland - Student Services 2015, Home › Learning › Group work › Problems
associated with group work Problems
associated with group work
, The University of Queensland
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