WS3025 - Group Work

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

Available to students enrolled in those degrees leading to a professional qualification or those offering a welfare studies/human services major.

This subject will study the method of groupwork and the role of group workers in social welfare practice. Students will learn about the theory, dynamics and practice of group work through group interaction and facilitation during the skills workshop.

Learning Outcomes

• understand the phases of group development across a variety of settings;
• understand the theories and parameters of group structure and their relevance to both group tasks and group processes;
• demonstrate the ability to participate in and facilitate supportive groups;
• understand the rationale for group work in social welfare practice and the processes of developing groups.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion.

Assumed Knowledge:	To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
Prerequisites:	WS2510 OR WS3516
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	WS5025

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Abraham Francis
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	assessment 1: prepare proposal for setting up a group (25%); assessment 2: group presentation (40%); assessment 3: individual reflection on group process, tasks and program (35%).
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Face to face teaching 28-Sep-2011 to 02-Oct-2011 (Compulsory on-campus workshop)
Coordinator:	Dr Abraham Francis
Contact hours:	40 hours workshops/Seminars - Compulsory workshop in Townsville.
Assessment:	presentations (40%); assessment 1: prepare proposal for setting up a group (25%); assessment 3: individual reflection on group process, tasks and program (35%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coord/Lect:	Ms Jo Mensinga.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 24 hours tutorials
Assessment:	assessment 2: group presentation (40%); assessment 1: prepare proposeal for setting up a group (25%); assessment 3: individual reflectionon group process, tasks and program (35%).
Mackay, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Abraham Francis
Contact hours:	26 hours tutorials
Assessment:	assessment 2: group presentation (40%); assessment 1: prepare proposal for setting up a group (25%); assessment 3: individual reflection on group process, tasks and program (35%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.