Course Design Guide

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Course Design Guide
College of Social Sciences
BSHS 481 Version 2.6
Working wit Grou!s
Co!"rigt # 2$$%& 2$$4 '" (ni)ersit" of *oeni+. ,ll rigts reser)ed.
Group Number: -.12BHS$/
Course Start Date: April 10, 2014
Course End Date: May 8, 2014
Instructor: Dianne E. Smit, M!"
"elepone #um$er: %&1'440'0%82
Email: dsmithmft@email.phoenix.edu
COURSE LOCATION, DAY AND TIME: Ontario, Thursa!s ":##$%#:## pm
Course Description
0is course !ro)ides students wit knowledge& awareness& and skill 'uilding in grou! work. Content
e1!asi2es suc areas as different t"!es of grou!s 3task& !s"co4educational& counseling& and !s"cotera!"5&
grou! d"na1ics& grou! nor1s and 'oundaries& leadersi! st"les& and leading and co4leading. 6tics& standards
for 'est !ractice& !rinci!les for di)ersit"4co1!etent grou! workers& confidentialit"& and selection !rocedures are
included as ke" co1!onents for effecti)e grou! work !ractice.
Policies
7acult" and students8learners will 'e eld res!onsi'le for understanding and adering to all !olicies contained
witin te following two docu1ents9
(ni)ersit" !olicies9 :ou 1ust 'e logged into te student we'site to )iew tis docu1ent.
;nstructor !olicies9 0is docu1ent is !osted in te Course Materials foru1.
(ni)ersit" !olicies are su'<ect to cange. Be sure to read te !olicies at te 'eginning of eac class. *olicies
1a" 'e sligtl" different de!ending on te 1odalit" in wic "ou attend class. ;f "ou a)e recentl" canged
1odalities& read te !olicies go)erning "our current class 1odalit".
Course Materials
=ottler& >. ,. 32$$15. Learning group leadership: An experiential approach. ,ll"n ? Bacon.
Ca!u22i 32$$/5. Approaches to group work: A handbook for practitioners. *rentice4Hall.
,ll electronic 1aterials are a)aila'le on te student we'site.
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Week One: History of Group Work
Group Dynamics, Development, and Roles
Teoretical !pproaces and "pecialties in Group Work
Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 6+a1ine te istorical foundations of grou! work.
1.2 (nderstand and e+!erience grou! d"na1ics and !rocess.
1.3 Define and understand grou! work& task8work grou!s&
!s"coeducational grou!s& grou! counseling& and grou!
!s"cotera!".
1.4 6+a1ine teoretical a!!roaces& grou! structures& and
de)elo!1ental 1odels.
Readings Read C. 1 ? 2 of Learning Group Leadership: An Experiential
Approach.
Read tis week@s 6lectronic Aeser)e Aeadings.
Read te following ite1s& a)aila'le at tt!988eca1!us.!oeni+.edu9
avigate to te tool 'ar located on te rigt and side of "our
student we'site. -nce tere& click on Bearning 0ea1 0oolkit. :ou
will find all te docu1ents "ou need '" clicking on 0oolkit 6ssentials9
CBearning 0ea1 CarterD
CDirections for Co1!leting Bearning 0ea1 BogD
CBearning 0ea1 BogD
CBearning 0ea1 Hand'ookD
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion. /
#ndividual
$ssign%ent
Vision State1ent
*a!er
&rite a one4!age !ersonal introduction descri'ing "our interest in
grou! work. 0is introduction will not 'e graded 'ut will 'e an
i1!ortant !art of te first class. Write tis introductor" !age witout
consulting oter 1e1'ers of "our Bearning 0ea1 or class. 0e
!a!er sould contain te following !oints9
;nclude wat "ou s!ecificall" o!e to gain fro1 te class for
"ourself !ersonall" as well as !rofessionall" in te area of grou!
work.
Descri'e ow "ou o!e to use te learning@s fro1 tis class.
Su11ari2e "our goals for "ourself as a grou! worker. Wat
two ite1s will 'e different for "ou as a result of taking tis
courseE
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'earning (ea%
#nstructions
Revie) te o'<ecti)es fro1 Week -ne and discuss an" additional
insigts and Fuestions tat 1a" a)e arisen.
Create te Bearning 0ea1 Carter.
!re"are te Bearning 0ea1 Bog.
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Week T#o: Group Dynamics, Development, and Roles
Group "trate$ies, Tecni%ues, and Communication
Details Due Points
Objectives 2.1 6+!erience te roles of 1e1'ers and leaders in grou!s.
2.2 6+a1ine teoretical a!!roaces& grou! structures& and
de)elo!1ental 1odels.
2.3 De1onstrate grou! 1etods and tecniFues.
2.4 6+a1ine )er'al and non)er'al co11unication st"les.
2.* 6+a1ine& e+!erience& and e)aluate te !rocess of growt and
decision41aking in assigned task grou!s using !rocess
o'ser)ation skills.
Readings Read C. / ? 4 of Learning Group Leadership: An Experiential
Approach.
Read tis week@s 6lectronic Aeser)e Aeadings.
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion. /
ongraded
$ctivities and
!re"aration
Sub%it te a!!ro!riate co1!leted sections of te Bearning 0ea1
Bogs.
'earning (ea%
#nstructions
Revie) te o'<ecti)es fro1 Week 0wo and discuss an" additional
insigts and Fuestions tat 1a" a)e arisen.
Revie) )ision state1ents written in week one and identif" canging
)isions and !rocess& to 'e used in <ournaling. Discuss ow "ou
a)e canged in troug te !rogression of courses 'ot
indi)iduall" and as !art of a tea1.
Obtain te )ideo& C0e Color of 7ear&D and )iew it as a grou!.
Discuss "our res!onse to tis fil1 and 'e !re!ared to discuss "our
reactions and o'ser)ations wit "our class in Week 0ree. 7ocus on
cultural factors tat 1a" affect grou! 'ea)ior. ;f it is deter1ined tat
C0e Color of 7earD is not a)aila'le& "ou 1a" wis to su'stitute one
of te following fil1s or anoter suggested '" te facult" 1e1'er.
-'tain "our !rofessor@s a!!ro)al.
&rite a one !age su11ar" of "our discussion as a grou!.
Gentleman's Agreement
Amistad
The Autobiography of iss !ane "ittman
A #aisin in the $un
#oots
To %ill a ockingbird
$moke $ignals
The !oy Luck &lub
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#ndividual
*ersonal >ournal
$ssure <ournal entr" is !re!ared and read" to 'e anded in. Write a
<ournal a'out ow "our )ision of wo "ou are indi)iduall" and wo
"ou are as a 1e1'er of a tea1 as de)elo!ed troug te
!rogression of classes. Discuss ow "ou a)e canged as a !erson
and as a 1e1'er of a grou!.
7or1at "our <ournal according to ,*, and 1ake it at least four
!aragra!s total
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Week Tree: Professional &tics and "tandards for 'est Practice
Cultural (ssues in Group Work
Details Due Points
Objectives 3.1 Define& e+a1ine& e+!lore& and a!!l" te ,SGW Standards for
Best *ractice.
3.2 De1onstrate knowledge of te ,C, 6tical Standards.
3.3 De1onstrate te a'ilit" to a!!l" te ,C, 6tical Standards to
grou! work.
3.4 De1onstrate an integrated understanding of issues of cultural
di)ersit" in grou! work.
Readings Read C. G& 6& and 14 in Learning Group Leadership: An
Experiential Approach.
Read tis week@s 6lectronic Aeser)e Aeadings.
Obtain 3all are a)aila'le on te ;nternet5 and read te following
1aterials9
,SGW Best *ractice Guidelines
,SGW *rinci!les for Di)ersit"4Co1!etent Grou! Workers
,C, 6tical Guidelines
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion. /
'earning (ea%
#nstructions
Ma+e final !re!arations for "our Bearning 0ea1 *resentation on an
,s!ect of Grou! Work& to 'e !resented in Week 7our.
,iscuss te cultural awareness issues identified in te class
acti)ities in Week 0ree and te fil1 )iewed in Bearning 0ea1
Heeting 0wo. 7ocus on incor!orating ,wareness& =nowledge& and
Skills learned fro1 tose e+!eriences.
-se te sa1e 1odel of !rocess o'ser)ation and re)ersing roles
used in !re)ious Bearning 0ea1 sessions.
#ndividual
*ersonal >ournal
$ssure <ournal entr" is !re!ared and read" to 'e anded in. Write
a'out "our role in "our learning tea1. ;s tis consistent wit "our
role in oter areas of "our life. How do "ou see tis role as it relates
to u1an ser)ices. 7or1at "our !a!er in ,*, for1at wit at least G
!aragra!s.
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Week )our: Teoretical !pproaces and "pecialties in Group Work
Group "trate$ies, Tecni%ues, and Communication
Details Due Points
Objectives 4.1 Define and understand grou! work9 task8work grou!s&
!s"coeducational grou!s& grou! counseling& and
!s"cotera!" grou!s.
4.2 6+a1ine& e+!erience& and e)aluate te !rocess of growt and
decision41aking in assigned task grou!s using !rocess
o'ser)ation skills.
4.3 De1onstrate grou! 1etods and tecniFues.
Readings Read C. I& 8& %& ? 1$ of Learning Group Leadership: An
Experiential Approach.
Read C. 148& 1$411& 14& 1I& 1%& ? 21 of Approaches to Group
'ork: A (andbook for "ractitioners.
Read tis week@s 6lectronic Aeser)e Aeadings.
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion. /
#ndividual
*ersonal >ournal
$ssure <ournal entr" is !re!ared and read" to 'e anded in. Wat is
te 1ost significant ting "ou tink "ou a)e learned a'out 'eing
!art of a tea1 tat "ou tink will el! "ou in "our future role in
u1an ser)ices. 7or1at "our !a!er in ,*, for1at and 1ake it at
least 4 !aragra!s.
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'earning (ea%
*resentation
!re"are !resentation for Week 7our
Students are to work colla'orati)el" to de)elo! a /$44$41inute
!resentation on an as!ect of grou! work tat will in)ol)e class
1e1'ers. 0is !resentation will 'e 1ade in Week 7our. 0e
!resentations 1ust address so1e as!ect of grou! work 3task&
!s"coeducational& counseling& or !s"cotera!" grou!s5. 0e
content and !rocess 1ust integrate conte1!orar" issues in grou!
work suc as di)ersit"& tecnolog"& and etical issues. *resenters
H(S0 in)ol)e all oter class 1e1'ers in te acti)it" and 1ust
indicate te colla'orati)e effort on te !art of Bearning 0ea1
1e1'ers. :ou will 'e graded on ow well e)er"one knows te
!rocess and acti)el" !artici!ates in facilitating te grou! acti)it".
*a!ers are to 'e written colla'orati)el" ,706A te !resentation.
0e focus of te !a!ers is to 'e on H-W te grou! de)elo!ed te
!ro<ectJ WH,0 was !resentedJ and te 6776C0 on te Bearning
0ea1@s de)elo!1ent as a task grou!. 0e !a!er sould 'e /4G
!ages in lengt and 'e in ,*, for1at and is due in week G.
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Week )ive: Teoretical !pproaces and "pecialties in Group Work
Cultural (ssues in Group Work
Details Due Points
Objectives *.1 ;ntegrate selected a!!roaces into a !ersonal teoretical
fra1ework.
*.2 De1onstrate fa1iliarit" wit researc on teories and
a!!roaces in conte1!orar" grou! work.
*.3 Define& e+a1ine& e+!lore and a!!l" te ,SGW *rinci!les for
Di)ersit"4Co1!etent Grou! Workers.
*.4 De1onstrate an integrated understanding of issues of cultural
di)ersit" in grou! work.
Readings Read C. 11 ? 1/ of Learning Group Leadership: An Experiential
Approach.
Read tis week@s 6lectronic Aeser)e Aeadings.
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion. /
'earning (ea%
*a!er on Bearning
0ea1 *resentation
,s a grou!& de)elo! te Grou! *resentation *a!er. 0e focus of te
!a!ers is to 'e on H-W te grou! de)elo!ed te !ro<ectJ WH,0
was !resentedJ and te 6776C0 on te Bearning 0ea1@s
de)elo!1ent as a task grou! and ow "ou feel te acti)it" went.
0is sould 'e in ,*, for1at and /4G !ages in lengt.
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Optional Discussion *uestions
&ee+ One ,iscussion .uestions
Descri'e fi)e i1!ortant teorists or !ractitioners in te istor" of grou!s and wat te" contri'uted.
Descri'e encounter grou!s and 04grou!s& ;nclude istor"& goals& leadersi! st"le& strengts& and
weaknesses.
Wat is te !ur!ose of grou! workE Wat a!!ens in grou!s tat 1a" not a!!en in one4to4one
situationsE
Descri'e se)eral strengts and draw'acks of working in grou!s.
&ee+ ()o ,iscussion .uestions
Descri'e te fi)e 'asic t"!es of grou!s. ;nclude goals& leadersi! st"le& roles of 1e1'ers& and
situations in wic te" are co11onl" used.
Descri'e s"ste1s teor" and ow it a!!lies to grou! work.
Descri'e fa1il"4of4origin teor" and ow it a!!lies to grou! work.
Descri'e te four stages of grou! work and gi)e e+a1!les.
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Descri'e )er'al and non)er'al co11unication in grou!s and knowledge a'out eac is i1!ortant.
&ee+ (/ree ,iscussion .uestions
Briefl" descri'e eac of te following teoretical a!!roaces to grou!s9
o *s"coanal"tical a!!roac
o *erson4centered a!!roac
o 6+istential a!!roac
o Gestalt a!!roac
o Cogniti)e 'ea)ioral a!!roac
o Aealit" tera!" a!!roac
o .arrati)e a!!roac
o Brief grou! a!!roaces
o ;ntegrati)e a!!roac
(sing te ;nternet& access te ,SGW Standards for Best *ractice and 'riefl" descri'e te following9
o 6le1ents of Standards for Best *ractice
o ,!!lication of standards '" grou! leaders
o Guidelines for !ractitioners
(sing te ;nternet& access te ,C, 6tical Standards and 'riefl" descri'e te following9
o Co1!arison wit ,SGW
o 6le1ents of Standards
o ,!!lication of standards '" grou! leaders
o Guidelines for !ractitioners
&ee+ 0our ,iscussion .uestions
Descri'e tree s!ecialt" grou!s tat interest "ou. ;nclude te !ur!ose& goals& role of te leader& and two
tecniFues or e+ercises for eac t"!e of grou!. Descri'e ow "ou 1igt !re!are eac grou! and 'uild
coesion. ;dentif" an" rele)ant etical or legal issues.
&ee+ 0ive ,iscussion .uestions
-n te ;nternet& access te ,SGW *rinci!les for Di)ersit"4Co1!etent Grou! Workers& and 'riefl"
descri'e te following9
o 6le1ents of Standards
o ,!!lication of standards '" grou! leaders
o Guidelines for !ractitioners
Descri'e te skills needed '" a grou! leader in order to 'e culturall" aware.
Descri'e te state of researc a'out grou! work. Cite two recent <ournal articles on te effecti)eness of
grou! work and descri'e te researc and conclusions in eac stud".
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