Facilitating Pedagogical Groups
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | SOSATO20 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Bachelor |
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| Credits: | 4.0 points |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| SOSALA-2015 |
2 autumn |
4.0 |
2016-08-01 |
2016-12-31 |
| SOSALA-2016 |
2 autumn |
4.0 |
2017-08-01 |
2017-12-31 |
Learning Outcomes
Student become familiar with group dynamics. They know what factors affect starting, maintaining and endind a group process. Students recognise needs for pedagogical group activity. They know how pedagogical group activities can help groups of clients learn new skills and knowledge, prepare for new stages in life and promote their personal development. Students learn to construct a pedagogical or counselling-based combination of activity, taking clients' needs into consideration. Students are able to define aims, contents and methods for the activity. They are aware of the importance of encouraging dialogue and participation during the process. Students learn to conduct client group sessions using pedagogical methods. Students know how to promote group members'participation and how to help solve conflicts constructively.
Student's Workload
106 hours, of which
- lectures 40 hours
- supervised excercises 40 hours
- independent study 26 hours
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
most part of the module Knowledge Base in Social Work
Contents
- group work as a social work method
- group dynamics, the group process
- conducting goal-oriented group sessions
- planning and implementation of a pedagogical process
- pedagogical group methods in the work of Bachelors of Social Services, e.g. in supporting clients' growth and development or knowledge and skills, in coaching for a new stage of life or in group information events.
Recommended or Required Reading
- Toseland, R. W. & Rivas, R. F. 2012. An Introduction to Group Work Practice. Seventh Edition)..- Bolgova, A. 2007. Monikulttuurisen ryhmän ohjaus.
- Kataja, J. 2011. Ryhmä liikkeelle!: toiminnallisia harjoituksia ryhmän kehittämiseksi.
- Kopakkala, A. 2005. Porukka, jengi, tiimi: ryhmädynamiikka ja siihen vaikuttaminen.
- Saloviita, T. 2006. Yhteistoiminnallinen oppiminen ja osallistava kasvatus.
- Additional material introduced by the teacher
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
- lectures, independent study, group facilitating excercises
- excercises will be implemented with relevant client group
- excercises will be reported and presented in seminar
Assessment Criteria
Scale 1-5.
Grade 5:
The students
- are able to review regularities of group dynamics multi-dimensionally.
- are able to evaluate the factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
- are able to differentiate needs for pedagogical group activities
- can create a pedagogical or supervising entity of actions and are able to analyse the goals and the pedagogical methods
- have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
- know how to evaluate the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations
Grade 3-4:
The students
- are able to review regularities of group dynamics and to give reasons to factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
- are able to review and give reasons to different needs for pedagogical group activities
- can create a pedagogical or supervising entity of actions and are able to evaluate to the goals and to the pedagogical methods
- have capacities to reflect their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
- know how to reflect the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations
Grade 1-2:
The students
- are able to name regularities of group dynamics and to recognize factors, which influence in beginning, maintaining and closing a group process
- are able to name different needs for pedagogical group activities
- can create a pedagogical or supervising entity of actions and are able to give reasons to the goals and to the pedagogical methods
- have capacities to describe their individual actions and actions of the group in group supervising situations
- know how to describe the factors which strengthen learning and participation in group situations
Assessment Methods
Students accomplish reflective learning assignment based on literature, lectures, group observations and personal excercises.
Work Placement
the course does not include practice
Further Information
Students choose between this and the following courses:
- Facilitating Activity-based Groups
- Facilitating Psychosocial Groups
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