Lecture: 4 hours per week
In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as lecture, class discussions, small group work and workshops, experiential learning, research, and student presentations.
Group Practice and Techniques
- Facilitating effective group dynamics, building trust and cohesion
- Multicultural perspective of group work practice
- Exploring diversity, equity, and culture in group practice
- Trauma informed group practiceandinclusive leadership
- Advanced group leadership skills including facilitation and co-facilitation techniques
- Ethical and legal issues in group work
- Conflict management and collaboration
- Evidence-based interventions
- Use of motivational interviewing and storytelling
- Experiential learning through role play and small group leadership
- Program protocol application for psycho-education groups
- Self-reflective practice
Group Assessment
- Principles of group observation and data analysis
- Methods of assessing group dynamics, culture, and environment
- Linking assessment to intervention
Group Program Planning: therapeutic group interventions
- Program protocol and session planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
- Group proposal development
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- analyze the theoretical foundations of group process and practice;
- synthesize a theoretical orientation upon which to guide group practice;
- describe how co-facilitation and experiential group work can be applied in therapeutic recreation service delivery;
- describe ethical group practice, including cultural consideration and integrating diversity in group work;
- assess the dynamics and process of a small group;
- plan, present and evaluate a Therapeutic Recreation program for a clinical or community-based group;
- demonstrate advanced leadership skills in experiential group work;
- reflect on group work practice of oneself and of co-facilitators, integrating feedback.
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a graded course. Typical means of assessment includes a combination of:
- Tests
- Written assignments
- Presentations
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. A list of required readings and course materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.