Group Behaviour
Credit points
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
The unit has a dual task: first, to develop students' understanding of concepts encountered in the literature on group processes. The second task is for students to analyse the group's own processes as they occur, giving students direct experience of issues discussed in the literature. Topics such as: membership of the group, leadership, power and authority, gender relations and roles usually emerge.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Consolidate and synthesise knowledge of group processes through experiential activities;
- Analyse and reflect on own and others' roles within a group;
- Investigate the relationship between group processes and interpersonal and intrapersonal processes; and
- Critically review theory and reflect upon this theory in explicating group processes.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment type: Journal | Grade: 30%
Reflective Journal (2 submissions) (1000 words)
Assessment type: Presentation | Grade: 30%
Seminar Presentation (30 minutes in pairs)
Assessment type: Essay | Grade: 40%
Theoretical Essay on Group Behaviour (1500 words)
Required reading
Selected readings will be made available via the unit VU Collaborate site.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):