SOCW 2050 Syllabus

Subject Code

SOCW

Course Number

2050

Course Title

Group Work Intervention

Prerequisites

SOCW 2030 with a grade of C or higher and permission of department

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Spring

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course provides students with a foundational understanding of the knowledge and skills required to participate in and lead small groups in a variety of settings. The course emphasizes an experiential approach, which will provide students with the opportunity to develop skills in planning, facilitating, organizing, and evaluating the success of groups in micro and macro practice. Students will learn about the basic issues in group work and how to design groups for and work with children, youth, and adults. Instructors will place emphasis on the exploration and application of group work theory, principles and practices of group counseling, stages of group development, group dynamics, and group leadership. The latest research, ethical guidelines, and practices in group work will be examined and applied. Students will explore the interaction between groups and systems with their external environments and learn about concepts, theories, and methods and skills relevant to group work with diverse populations. Application of group work methods with at-risk populations will also be explored.

Course Outcomes

Assessment Modalities

• Understand history and theoretical components of group work.

Intervention Strategies and Techniques

• Describe techniques of group method for diverse populations.
• Design, structure, and implement strategies for long/short term groups.

Basic Group therapy Knowledge

• Identify principles/techniques to facilitate group change.

Group Theories

• Practice process through experiential learning.

Diversity and Ethics

• Identify personal values/ethics that impact group leadership.
• Understand impact of diversity/ethnicity on group process.
• Operationalize NASW Code of Ethics.