Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AS10146 Group work skills 1 |
| Credits: 5 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 1 at City of Bristol College |
| Semester: 1 at Norton Radstock College |
| Semester: 1 at Swindon College |
| Assessment: CW 70%, OT 30% |
| Requisites: |
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Aims: The aims of this unit are to ensure that students learn to:
* Explore group work techniques and theories * Understand their own role within group work * Work within organisational policies. Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit students will have learnt to: * Explore the purpose and expectations of group work * Develop skills in working within various group settings * Identify and develop skills in recording outcomes of meetings and group work. Skills: During the unit students will gain the following skills: * How to evaluate own performance against given criteria * Effective communication and interpersonal skills * In implementing policies and working within organisational guidelines * Working within various groups i.e. management, staff teams and young people * In negotiating, prioritising and action planning. Key Skills: * To communicate effectively and at all levels using different means (i.e. written, verbal, visual) * To reflect on own professional development. Content: * To include preparation for, and working with groups at various levels of development, i.e. professionals, new and existing groups of young people, and outside agencies * Group work techniques and theories * Various styles of adult learning and participation in a range of activities. Work based experience will give the student access for implementing theory within practice. |