Course overview
This course will enable students to critically analyse approaches to group work and to develop the leadership and membership skills required for professional practice in social work and human services. Students will engage in practice-based learning to develop their teamwork and group facilitation skills.. They will apply knowledge of leadership theories, roles and skills the varied purposes of group work; the types of groups, group dynamics and the stages of group development. Students will learn how to plan a group, work with diversity, manage conflict and evaluate the effectiveness of a group then apply this knowledge to working in different contexts and with a range of stakeholders. Students will be required to demonstrate self-awareness by critically reflecting on their leadership and membership skills.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate beginning skills in critical analysis of different approaches to and purposes of group work, the typology of groups, group dynamics and the stages of group development
- Demonstrate application of leadership theories, roles and skills
- Demonstrate development of skills in working with diversity, managing conflict, facilitating a group and evaluating effectiveness
- Demonstrate self-awareness and the ability to critically reflect on group leadership and group membership skills and competencies
Availability
Class details
Magill
Group 1
Class number 61625
Section TU11
Size 16
Available 16
Class number 61628
Section TU08
Size 16
Available 16
Class number 61629
Section TU07
Size 16
Available 16
Class number 61630
Section TU06
Size 16
Available 16
Class number 61631
Section TU05
Size 16
Available 16
Class number 61633
Section TU03
Size 16
Available 16
Class number 61634
Section TU02
Size 16
Available 16
Class number 61635
Section TU01
Size 16
Available 16
Online
Group 1
Class number 60480
Section 01OL
Size 40
Available 40
Mt Gambier
Group 1
Class number 61636
Section TU01
Size 16
Available 16
Whyalla
Group 1
Class number 61637
Section TU01
Size 16
Available 16
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 61638
Section TU05
Size 16
Available 16
Class number 61640
Section TU03
Size 16
Available 16
Class number 61641
Section TU02
Size 16
Available 16
Class number 61642
Section TU01
Size 16
Available 16
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