Group Work

Course aim

To enable students to analyse approaches to group work and to develop the leadership and membership skills required for professional practice in social work and human services.

Course content

Students will engage in practice-based learning in order to develop their skills in facilitating groups. They will develop understanding of different approaches to and purposes of group work, the typology of groups, group dynamics and the stages of group development. They will apply knowledge of leadership theories, roles and skills. Students will learn how to plan a group, work with diversity, manage conflict and evaluate the effectiveness of a group. This knowledge will be applied to working in different contexts and with a range of clients. They will also consider the use of information and computer technology in facilitating groups. Students will be required to demonstrate self-awareness by critically reflecting on their leadership and membership skills.

Textbook(s)

Toseland, R & Rivas, R 2017, An Introduction to group work practice, Global Edition, 8th edition, Pearson, USA

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 8 weeks
Studio	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture	1 hour x 8 weeks
Studio	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	1 hour x 8 weeks
Studio	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online)	3.5 hours x 13 weeks
External (On-campus compulsory seminar)	5 hours x 3 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Examination, Group project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.