Group Dynamics and Responsibility Education

Course aim

To develop students' capabilities to operate effectively within a small group and to experience strategies for teaching and learning teamwork and personal responsibility.

Course content

Students will analyse the complexities of small group functioning and appraise strategies for sustaining interdependence, positive group climate, culture and practices to promote group cohesion and effectiveness. Students will apply 'choice' theory and strategies to develop personal responsibility for individual change and methods for influencing group functioning using reflective evaluation to facilitate learning.

Textbook(s)

Joining together: group theory and group skills 2010, Johnson, DW & Johnson, FP, 10th ed, Prentice Hall, Boston, MA

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 weeks

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

Assessment

Concept design, Essay, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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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.