Group Facilitation PG (10343.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Counselling | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Social Work- After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate knowledge of major group theories and frameworks;
2. Demonstrate group facilitation skills and constructive methods for processing change and conflict in groups;
3. Demonstrate self awareness about their leadership styles and ways of being in groups; and
4. Articulate and apply ethical frameworks and practice principles to guide their practice.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
Personal Attributes
As students of the University they will develop the qualities of critical thinking, curiosity and reflective practice. They will use foresight, initiative and leadership, and be open to alternative perspectives. As graduates, they will continue to learn and thrive in environments of complexity, ambiguity and change.
Prerequisites
Must have passed Counselling Skills and Models PG, 7743.Corequisites
Must be enrolled in Graduate Diploma in Counselling, 342JA, OR Master of Counselling, 341JA, OR Permission of the Course Convener.Equivalent units
Group Counselling PG, 7749.Assumed knowledge
Applicants are expected to demonstrate a level of mature life experience and self awareness shown by the capacity to reflect on and learn from experience, including being open to giving and receiving positive and challenging feedback.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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Required texts
Prescribed Text:
Corey, M.S., Corey, G. & Corey, C. (2018). Groups: Process and practice (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Recommended Reading:
Chen, M. & Rybak, C. (2018). Group leadership skills: Interpersonal process in group counseling and therapy (2nd ed.). Sage Publications, Inc.
Jacobs, E.E., Schimmel, C.J., Masson, R.L., & Harvill, R.L. (2014). Group counseling: Strategies and skills (8th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Yalom, I.D., (with Leszcz, M.). (2005). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.). Basic Books.
Supplementary Reading:
Students are encouraged to read the supplementary readings before each class, these can be found in the reading list on Canvas.
Additional Resources
See Canvas for list of Library resources. Students are encouraged to access additional resources for each week in the Canvas modules for the unit.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Assessment items will be submitted online via UCLearn.
Written parts of assignments must be submitted in the required format, 1.5 to double spaced with page numbers on each page.
Special assessment requirements
All parts of all assessments must be submitted and passed in order to pass the unit.
All Assignments in this unit are graded. In order to pass this unit, all assignments must be submitted and an overall mark of 50% or more must be reached.
Responsibility for Understanding
If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the unit convener or tutor. Further, it is the responsibility of students to ensure that they are correctly enrolled in the unit and that the tutor and Student Administration have their correct contact details.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
The Master of Counselling and Grad Dip in Counselling, have been designed to meet the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) accreditation requirements, which include 200 hours face to face learning. This translates to at least an 80% attendance in each unit. It is expected that students will attend all sessions unless prevented by illness or other unforeseen situations. In these circumstances students should notify the lecturer in advance where possible. In order to meet the required professional and educational standards students must discuss catch-up work with the lecturer when two sessions have been missed.
The required active participation includes participation in exercises (setting up, leading &/or participation in) and in Ass 2 participation as an active group member and contribution to the evaluation of the group-leading by fellow students. You need to advise your tutor if you miss a tutorial and provide appropriate justification for your absence.
If attendance and participation requirements cannot be satisfied (e.g. work or timetable clash), it is recommended that you meet with your course convenor to schedule this unit for a future semester.
It is requested that you speak directly to your tutor, giving at least e.g. 48hrs notice if you need to postpone your tutorial presentation and only on the grounds of medical or other exceptional personal circumstances with the support of appropriate medical or counsellor documentation.
[1] PACFA – (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia) see www.pacfa.org.au
Required IT skills
You must be able to word process assessments so that they are well presented, search the library data bases for relevant journal articles and access the UCLearn Web site for this unit. It is the individual student's responsibility to access appropriate help from the university IT services or the library if he or she does not have adequate skills.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
