School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Working with Groups
  • Unit Code

    CSV1203
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kwadwo ADUSEI-ASANTE

Description

Working with Groups will equip you with the skills required for effectively working with groups. The unit will examine the nature of groups, process of group development and the dynamics of groups. It will identify different models and theoretical approaches to group work. The unit will create an awareness of the ways that power operates in groups and how group energies fluctuate according to context. The unit will provide you with opportunities to develop skills to lead groups and to become an effective group member. You will learn and apply the skills for addressing critical issues in working with groups, including ethical dilemmas, dealing with conflict, solving problems, and respectfully responding to all group members.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSV3203, WMS3304

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. State the purpose and functioning of a range of different types of group approaches.
  2. Discuss different theoretical approaches to the study of groups and group dynamics.
  3. Describe and implement the skills to effectively interact as a participant, facilitator and observer in a range of group settings.
  4. Apply skills in functioning appropriately within both formal and informal groups in a range of community and cultural contexts.
  5. Identify common group problems and develop appropriate strategies for responding to them.
  6. Explain how group work skills can be used to facilitate decision making, direction setting and conflict resolution within groups.
  7. Identify ethical dilemmas in group work.

Unit Content

  1. Nature of groups
  2. Theories of group work
  3. Leadership/facilitation of groups: communication, power and decision making issues to be examined and students to become familiar with the basic group facilitation skills.
  4. Group work skills
  5. Multicultural group work
  6. Conflict in groups: conflict resolution and problem solving strategies.
  7. Ethical issues in group work.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Winter7 x 6 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Role plays, group work.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Project ^Group activity and presentation40%
Reflective PracticeReflections on group theory and practices 40%
TestOnline test20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Project ^Group activity and presentation40%
Reflective PracticeReflections on group theory and practices 40%
TestOnline test20%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Working with Groups
  • Unit Code

    CSV1203
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Kwadwo ADUSEI-ASANTE

Description

Working with Groups will equip you with the skills required for effectively working with groups. The unit will examine the nature of groups, process of group development and the dynamics of groups. It will identify different models and theoretical approaches to group work. The unit will create an awareness of the ways that power operates in groups and how group energies fluctuate according to context. The unit will provide you with opportunities to develop skills to lead groups and to become an effective group member. You will learn and apply the skills for addressing critical issues in working with groups, including ethical dilemmas, dealing with conflict, solving problems, and respectfully responding to all group members.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSV3203, WMS3304

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. State the purpose and functioning of a range of different types of group approaches.
  2. Discuss different theoretical approaches to the study of groups and group dynamics.
  3. Describe and implement the skills to effectively interact as a participant, facilitator and observer in a range of group settings.
  4. Apply skills in functioning appropriately within both formal and informal groups in a range of community and cultural contexts.
  5. Identify common group problems and develop appropriate strategies for responding to them.
  6. Explain how group work skills can be used to facilitate decision making, direction setting and conflict resolution within groups.
  7. Identify ethical dilemmas in group work.

Unit Content

  1. Nature of groups
  2. Theories of group work
  3. Leadership/facilitation of groups: communication, power and decision making issues to be examined and students to become familiar with the basic group facilitation skills.
  4. Group work skills
  5. Multicultural group work
  6. Conflict in groups: conflict resolution and problem solving strategies.
  7. Ethical issues in group work.

Learning Experience

ON-CAMPUS

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 213 x 3 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered
Winter7 x 6 hour seminarNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

ONLINE

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l

Additional Learning Experience Information

Role plays, group work.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Project ^Group activity and presentation40%
Reflective PracticeReflections on group theory and practices 40%
TestOnline test20%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Project ^Group activity and presentation40%
Reflective PracticeReflections on group theory and practices 40%
TestOnline test20%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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