Working with Groups
36 hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Overview
This Unit introduces students to the key theoretical frameworks that underpin group work, and the application of these theories to working with a diverse range of client groups. The importance of the group process will be explored, as well as the principles of developing and evaluating group programs in a counselling context.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Evaluate the major theoretical frameworks underpinning group work in a counselling context for different client groups
- Apply research principles and methods in relation to the development and evaluation of a group therapy program, which also takes into consideration ethical and professional issues
- Articulate their thinking regarding the development and evaluation of a group therapy program in oral and written format
- Reflect on the process of working collaboratively to develop a group therapy program to be run in a human service organisation
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Seminar | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 2.08 | 12 weeks | 25 |
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 7.42 | 12 weeks | 89 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Reflective Journal | Individual | 10% | 4 |
Research Essay | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3 |
Research Project | Group | 70% | 1,2,3 |
Content
- Group work theories
- Developing and evaluating group programs
- Group process and mechanisms of change
- Groupwork for mothers and babies
- Groupwork in schools
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.