HSV 229 - Group Facilitation Techniques
Course Department: Social Science
Last Date of Approval: Spring 2022
3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 45
Total Lab Hours: 0
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course will examine the principles underlying generic social work practice with emphasis on working with individuals, families, and groups. The content encompasses both task and treatment groups utilizing an ecosystems developmental framework. The course emphasizes understanding, affirming, and respecting groups with diverse backgrounds, including (but not limited to) race, ethnicity, culture, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental ability, age, and national origin. Social work group facilitation is taught utilizing empirically based theories and interventions to achieve client goals. Students will know how to evaluate the effectiveness of group interventions. Students will be able to practice conducting social work/counseling groups for individuals, families and groups.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face and online
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: None
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Outcome 1: Summarize group development.
Outcome 2: Appraise diversity, creativity, and ethical/legal aspects of groups.
Outcome 3: Analyze groups throughout the life span.
Outcome 4: Compare theory, history, and trends of groups.
Course Objectives:
Objective 1: Manage group development.
Objective 2: Integrate group dynamics and process activities.
Objective 3: Demonstrate effective group leadership.
Objective 4: Practice the beginning of a group.
Objective 5: Explain the transition period of a group: storming and norming.
Objective 6: Design a working stage in a group- performing and working stage.
Objective 7: Organize group work with culturally diverse populations adults, as well as elders.
Objective 8: Prepare for closing a group.
Objective 9: Extrapolate groups by their specialty and creativity.
Objective 10: Employ ethical and legal aspects of working with groups.
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