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PSCO40530

Academic Year 2024/2025

Advanced Group Work Skills 2 (PSCO40530)

Subject:
Psychotherapy
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
3
Module Coordinator:
Ms Karen O'Shea
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 1
Spring 1.5
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is offered over two years and focuses on group work skills and in particular the recognising and responding to group work incidences or events from a group analytic perspective. Skills can include active dynamic administration and negotiation, managing group boundaries, recognising and identifying parallel processes and working unconscious dynamics in a group work setting.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module trainees will be able to
• Develop a capacity to use group analytic principles in the delivery of their group work practice, e.g. managing group boundaries.
• Acquire the ability to recognise different development group stages and how they can use this knowledge to support their group work skills.
• Gain confidence in managing projections in relating to working as a group facilitator.
• Understand and be able to apply a group analytic perspective to their group work practice.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

63
Total

63

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Trainees will actively engage in group learning through bringing and responding to group work incidences and events as they plan for and facilitate group work practice.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Reflective Assignment: • Active Participation in Group Activities including Role Play, Group Discussion
• Two Written Reflections on Learning (December– 750 Words)
 Week 14 Autumn Graded Yes

50

 Yes
Reflective Assignment: • Active Participation in Group Activities including Role Play, Group Discussion
• Two Written Reflections on Learning (May – 750 Words)
 Week 14 Spring Graded Yes

50

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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