Description:
| 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.
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