| Credit Weighting: |
5
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| No. of Students: |
Min 20, Max 40.
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
None.
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| Co-requisite(s): |
None.
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| Teaching Period(s): |
Semesters 1 or 2 or 3. (semester details for this module will be confirmed at the start of the programme).
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| Teaching Methods: |
3 x 3hr(s) Lectures; 2 x 7hr(s) Other (day sessions); 1 x 2hr(s) Tutorials; 80hr(s) Directed Study (self-directed study)
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| Module Co-ordinator: |
Dr Séamus O Tuama, Centre for Adult Continuing Education.
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| Lecturer(s): |
Staff, Centre for Adult Continuing Education.
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| Module Objective: |
Students will have knowledge of approaches to group facilitation that contribute to the promotion of human wellbeing and social justice.
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| Module Content: |
Introduction to psychological and sociological understandings of groups; the nature and types of groups; group phases and functions; group roles and leadership; group facilitation; specific application of facilitation skills in personal, community and organisational development; organisational theory.
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| Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:- Define a 'group' and identify the groups to which they belong.
- Distinguish a variety of group types.
- Explain differences in psychological and sociological understandings of groups.
- Describe the characteristic features different models of group development.
- Distinguish a variety of roles within groups using different models.
- Identify their own preferred or characteristic group roles.
- Identify the principal tasks and functions of groups.
- Identify the key components of group facilitation.
- Explain common and distinctive issues arising in the facilitation of (a) personal, (b) community/youth, and (c) organisational development and discuss ethical issues arising in these respective areas of facilitation.
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| Assessment: |
Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,000 word Personal Learning Journal).
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| Compulsory Elements: |
Continuous Assessment.
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| Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): |
Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
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| Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: |
40%.
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| End of Year Written Examination Profile: |
No Formal Written Examination.
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| Requirements for Supplemental Examination: |
Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Director, Centre for Adult Continuing Education).
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