PSYC 411 Group Counseling

This course provides a study of the principles and techniques of group work and the application of these principles to counseling. This course does not fulfill elective requirement for the psychology major or minor. 

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PSYC 410 or enrollment in the Addiction Counseling program

Offered

Spring, even years

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Knowledge of: The nature of group work and dominant theories of group work, including commonalities and distinguishing characteristics among the various specializations.
2. Group leadership styles, principles for effective leadership, and one's own unique leadership style, including strengths and weaknesses.
3. Principles of groups dynamics, including group process components, therapeutic factors within group work, developmental stage theories, and group member roles and behaviors.
4. Stages of group development, appropriate leader interventions, and principles of collaborative group processing.
5. Principles of assessments of group members and the social systems in which they live and work methods for evaluating group process and outcomes.
6. Environmental contexts and the impact of group member diversity on group member behavior, group process, and group dynamics.
7. Standards for ethical considerations unique to group work, best practices in group work, and diversity competent group work.