Module Information
Module Identifier
ED10810
Module Title
Introduction to Working with Groups
Academic Year
2014/2015
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 hours |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 5 hours |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Reflective diary of own practice (1500 words) | 50% |
| Semester Exam | 8 Hours Oral Presentation Oral presentation on group work skills departmental exam to be held during examination period - all day event | 25% |
| Semester Assessment | Evaluation of group work practice (750 words) | 25% |
| Supplementary Assessment | All failed elements of assessment must be retaken if the students average mark falls below the pass mark of 40%. New titles will be given for retaken assignments. Reflective diary of own practice (1500 words) (using substantially different cases and experiences from the first assessment) | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | All failed elements of assessment must be retaken if the students average mark falls below the pass mark of 40%. New titles will be given for retaken assignments. Oral presentation on group work skills. If it is not possible to hold an oral presentation then students will be required to provide an additional written assignment on their own practice in relation to play (750 words). Departmentally held exam | 25% |
| Supplementary Assessment | All failed elements of assessment must be retaken if the students average mark falls below the pass mark of 40%. New titles will be given for retaken assignments. Evaluation of groupwork practice (750 words) | 25% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of working with groups
Describe ways in which behaviourist and cognitive principles apply to group behaviour.
Identify ways of managing destructive group processes.
Demonstrate a range of skills in the effective facilitation of groups
Analyse their own groupwork skills in relation to theoretical models of groupwork.
Brief description
The success of many educational projects depends on successful work in groups, whether made up of people from the local community, project workers or volunteers.
Working effectively with groups is also a vital skill for all those who manage staff or volunteers, or who work with groups of clients in education or social work.
This course will help you understand group processes and develop skills in the effective facilitation of groups.
Working effectively with groups is also a vital skill for all those who manage staff or volunteers, or who work with groups of clients in education or social work.
This course will help you understand group processes and develop skills in the effective facilitation of groups.
Content
Lectures will be based on the following:
1. Advantages and limitations of working with groups
2. Planning a group
3. Stages of group development: Tuckman's model
4. Group interactions and roles: Belbin
5. Group interaction: counseling models
6. Leadership roles and styles
7. Behaviourist and cognitive principles of group behaviour
8. Managing destructive group processes
9. Demonstration and evaluation of skills
10. Self evaluation of personal and professional development
Seminars will be based on the following:
1. Why work in groups?
2. Roles needed in group work
3. Evaluating group work
4. Group work in community educational settings
5. Self reflection
1. Advantages and limitations of working with groups
2. Planning a group
3. Stages of group development: Tuckman's model
4. Group interactions and roles: Belbin
5. Group interaction: counseling models
6. Leadership roles and styles
7. Behaviourist and cognitive principles of group behaviour
8. Managing destructive group processes
9. Demonstration and evaluation of skills
10. Self evaluation of personal and professional development
Seminars will be based on the following:
1. Why work in groups?
2. Roles needed in group work
3. Evaluating group work
4. Group work in community educational settings
5. Self reflection
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4