Course Title: Plan and conduct group activities
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: EMPL5720C
Course Title: Plan and conduct group activities
School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4313 - Certificate IV in Community Development
Course Contact : Julian Silverman
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4578
Course Contact Email:julian.silverman@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None.
Course Description
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to participate in, establish and lead a range of informal and formal groups in a variety of settings.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCGROUP403D Plan and conduct group activities |
Element: |
Address resourcing issues for group activities |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Plan group activities, including consideration of: |
Element: |
Coordinate a group planning process |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Actively seek opportunities for collaborative planning and promotion of group activities with clients and solicit, analyse and prioritise information about group’s needs and expectations |
Element: |
Evaluate group activities |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Ensure aims and objectives of the group activity provide the basis for evaluation and feedback |
Element: |
Manage group processes including responding to conflict |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Promote opportunities for open dialogue and active listening between group members |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
You will attend an all-day workshop in which you will participate in activities including discussions and presentations related to engaging communities in the community development process as part of specific initiatives. Self-directed study activities to be completed outside of the workshop include coordinating a group planning process to manage group processes, identify group goals, manage conflict and to promote and monitor continued participation.
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
Elective Unit 1 | Class Content | Learning Elements |
Plan and conduct group activities | This workshop will involve practical group work activities combined with presentations from staff to develop students’ skills in planning, implementing and evaluating group work activities. These group activities work may be of a cultural, recreational or project planning/implementing nature. | 1. Address resourcing issues for group activities 2. Coordinate a group planning process 3. Manage group processes including responding to conflict 4. Evaluate group activities |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources. |
References
Other Resources
You will be issued a reading kit that includes links to relevant web resources upon commencement of this course. It will contain articles and instructional materials that relate to this workshop and it will be developed in consultation with industry experts in the community development sector.
Web links for this workshop:
Group work principles, theory and practice - infed
http://www.infed.org/groupwork/index.htm
Group work theory – Citizens Advice Scotland
http://www.caslearning.org.uk/eLearningContent/elearning_content/biteSized/Groupwork%20theory.pdf
Group work theory – South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault
http://www.secasa.com.au/pages/groupwork-theory/
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:
- Community Development Case Study
- Evaluation Report
- Self and Supervisor Assessment
Assessment Tasks
In order to demonstrate competence in this course you will need to satisfactorily complete the following assessment tasks:
Community Development Case Study
The community development case study will demonstrate how you have worked within a group to plan your project, undertaken with a community group or organisation. It will describe how you plan and conduct group activities in your community and how you ensure that there are suitable facilities and resources available. Your case study will also describe how you are able to facilitate the group process, including preventing and managing conflict. In order to satisfy the requirements of this course your plan must demonstrate how you are able to effectively work with groups. Evidence of this will be a carefully documented plan of group work meetings, anticipating issues to be discussed, conflict management strategies, resourcing issues for group activities and a plan to evaluate group activities.
Evaluation Report
You will complete a report evaluating the effectiveness of your group work as part of your community development project. This will include examining your ability to plan, resource and conduct group activities and group processes, including managing and avoiding potential conflicts. You will describe the challenges and successes in supporting the group to meet their goals and objectives as part of the group work process.
Self and Supervisor Assessment
You and your supervisor will be asked to evaluate your ability to describe how you work with groups within your community. In particular you will be assessed on your ability to take responsibility for your personal skill development and reflect on your own practice. In particular you will focus on coordinating a group planning process and managing group processes including responding to conflict.
Assessment Matrix
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