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.

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

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 4