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May 20, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HUMS 206 - Group Process and Skills
PREREQUISITES: HUMS 101 - Introduction to Human Services and HUMS 102 - Helping Relationship Techniques and HUMS 103 - Interviewing and Assessment .
PROGRAM: Human Services
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2013
Studies group dynamics, issues and behavior. Includes group functioning and leadership, guidelines on working effectively with a co-leader, and practical ways of evaluating the group processes.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Evaluate guidelines for establishing a code of conduct for a group.
- Discuss how to recruit members for a group.
- Examine the difference between open and closed groups.
- Examine group characteristics, dynamics, and stages.
- Examine and describe problem behaviors and difficult group members.
- Analyze and give examples of how to open and close a group.
- Examine characteristics of groups in transitional and working stages.
- Practice the role of the facilitator and determine one’s own leadership style.
- Develop group leadership skills.
- Discuss transference and countertransference among group members.
- Evaluate a group experience.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Basic issues in group work
- The group counselor as a person and professional
- Ethical and legal issues
- Application of group process to specific groups
- Forming a group
- Initial stages of a group
- Transition stages of a group
- Working stages of a group
- Ending a group
CSHSE STANDARDS
HUMS 206 |
| Standard # |
Description |
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| 11 |
The curriculum shall include the historical development of human services. |
x |
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| 12 |
The curriculum shall include knowledge and theory of the interaction of human systems including: individual, interpersonal, group, family, organizational, community, and societal. |
x |
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| 13 |
The curriculum shall address the scope of conditions that promote or inhibit human functioning. |
x |
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| 14 |
The curriculum shall provide knowledge and skills in information management. |
x |
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| 15 |
The curriculum shall provide knowledge and skill development in systematic analysis of services needs; planning appropriate strategies, services, and implementation; and evaluation of outcomes. |
x |
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| 16 |
The curriculum shall provide knowledge and skills in direct service delivery and appropriate interventions. |
x |
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| 17 |
Learning experiences shall be provided for the student to develop his or her interpersonal skills. |
x |
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| 18 |
The curriculum shall incorporate human services values and attitudes and promote understanding of human services ethics and their application in practice. |
x |
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| 19 |
The program shall provide experiences and support to enable students to develop awareness of their own values, personalities, reaction patterns, interpersonal styles, and limitations. |
x |
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| 20 |
The program shall provide field experience that is integrated with the curriculum. |
x |
GRADING POLICY
| 93-100 |
= A |
| 83-92 |
= B |
| 75-82 |
= C |
| 70-74 |
= D |
| 0-69 |
= F |
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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