The purpose of this assessment is to develop your knowledge of theories, models, and concepts underlying group processes; interpersonal and small group process skills; ability to work in a team; group facilitation skills; ability to engage in reflective practice; skills in problem solving and critical evaluation; and ability to integrate theory and practice. In Week 2, you will form groups of 4-5 for the purpose of undertaking your facilitation session (see assessment item 2).
It is expected that you will use appropriate forming, contracting, and planning processes, that you will organise your meetings, and that you will observe how you work together as a group during the course of the semester.
During the workshops (and outside of class time as necessary) you will need to complete Activity 1 (option 1, 2, or 3), Activity 2, Activity 3, and Activity 7 from Groups Work! Although you need to complete these four activities for the purpose of this assignment, you will find that they (and other activities in the book) are designed to help your group work effectively. The activities must be completed as a group and attached as appendices to your assignment. Then, individually, you need to analyse how completing these activities has impacted on your group effectiveness and group development. (Hint – we discussed these topics in Weeks 1 and 2.)
The Essay on Implement Therapeutic Group Activities
WDP (Westminster drugs project) SU’s (service users) Participating in therapeutic group activities can benefit an individual’s identity, self-esteem and well-being in many different ways. For example during an open support group the chairs are set out in a circle and the service user will take a seat with his/her fellow SU’s and the group is facilitated by a trained practitioner. At WDP this is ...
Criteria & Marking:
Length: 1000 words
Weighting: 25% (individual mark/assessment)
Total marks: 25
The criteria for the essay are your analysis of:
(a) how the process of engaging in and completing such activities has impacted on your effectiveness and development (a broad approach); and (b) how specific outcomes of the activities, e.g., information shared, agreements and plans made, etc. impacted on your effectiveness and development (a more specific approach).
It would be useful to consider what did/didn’t work well for your group and what you might do differently when working in a group in the future. Of course, it will be expected that this analysis will be integrated with relevant literature, e.g., appropriate group theories, models, and concepts. More detailed criteria will be provided during semester.
