Group Work

This course provides a theoretical framework for understanding group work as a service delivery model. The student will learn about the nature, dynamics, and stages of groups; additionally the student will explore roles, leadership skills, communication patterns, professional/ethical issues and therapeutic intervention techniques that can be applied in group experiences. Utilizing the processes of reflection and feedback the student's learning experience can be enhanced and will help to focus on the relevance of theory to each student as an individual and to group practice. Student's will read about groups in the real world, participate in experiential learning groups and observe the group process