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5754 (v.5) Facilitation and Group Process Skills 565


 

Area:

School of Management

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

This highly experiential unit will enable the try out of group processes and provides feedback from the group and class facilitator. Appropriate theoretical background and research will be integrated with class activities. Clear insights into, and a deeper understanding of, your own facilitation style(s) will be developed.
 

Unit Outcomes:

At the end of this unit students will have - Effectively analysed organisational issues with clients. Contracted roles and responsibilities. Chosen from an array of possible group processes. Used mind mapping skills to summarise ideas and learning. Discussed ethical issues involved in group facilitation work. Designed appropriate workshop agendas under headings - content, process and time. Analysed your own interpersonal skills and areas that require development. Identify symptoms of phenomena like - group think, dependency and flight. Decided when and how to confront an individual and groups appropriately. Critiqued and identified weaknesses in workshop design, processes and outcomes. Used strategies to maintain personal energy, esteem and integrity.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Dick, B. (1987), Helping Groups to be Effective: Skills, Processes and Concepts for Group Facilitators. Queensland, Interchange. Hogan, C. F. (2000), Facilitating Empowerment: A handbook for facilitators, trainers and individuals. London, Kogan Page. Hunter, D. et al. (1999), The Essence of Facilitation. Auckland, Tandem Press.

Unit Texts:

Hogan, C. F. (1998), Processes for Group Facilitators, 2nd ed. School of Management, Perth, Curtin University. Schwarz, R. M. (2002), The Skilled Facilitator: Practical Wisdom for Developing Effective Groups. 2nd ed. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass. Tyson, T. (1997), Working with Groups, 2nd ed. Melbourne, MacMillan.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Class Workshop 40%, Facilitator Style 20%, Mind Map 30%, Observation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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