L.MHC 643 - Group Counseling and Group Work

Credits: 3

This course provides both theoretical and experiential understanding of group purpose, development of groups, dynamics, theories, methods, skills, and other group approaches in a multicultural society. From a theoretical standpoint, students will learn characteristics and functions of effective group leaders, group members roles and behaviors, approaches to group formation, types of groups, developmental stage theories, and ethical and culturally relevant strategies for designing and facilitating groups. The experiential component will consist of students participating as group members for a minimum of 10 hours, which will allow them to experience the theoretical applications.

Prerequisite: None
Co-requisite: None