Week 02 - Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations to Groups part I

A presentation at Heritage University @ CBC Week 02 in in Pasco, WA 99301, USA by Jacob Campbell

SOWK 487 Spring 2021 Planning: Class 02

SOWK 487 Spring 2021 Planning: Class 02

Attendence and if you could describe your day today as an animal

Attendence and if you could describe your day today as an animal

Fight Club Movie Introduction

Fight Club Movie Introduction

Agenda

Agenda

Working with Groups

Working with Groups

Benefits of Groups

Benefits of Groups

Types of Groups

Types of Groups

Task Groups Continued

Task Groups Continued

Professional Roles in Groups

Professional Roles in Groups

Conceptual Frameworks: Group Functions and Roles

Conceptual Frameworks: Group Functions and Roles

Negative and Nonfunctional Roles

Negative and Nonfunctional Roles

Simple Group Example

Simple Group Example

Adapted Online Circle

Adapted Online Circle

Circle Up - Studying and College Life

Circle Up - Studying and College Life

Assessing Individuals' Patterned Behaviors

Assessing Individuals' Patterned Behaviors

Group Dynamics and Composition

Group Dynamics and Composition

Decision Making Patterns

Decision Making Patterns

Critical Thinking and Groups

Critical Thinking and Groups

Conceptual Frameworks: Group Dynamics

Conceptual Frameworks: Group Dynamics

Conflict Resolution for Task and Treatment Groups

Conflict Resolution for Task and Treatment Groups

Modeling and Coaching

Modeling and Coaching

Confrontation

Confrontation

Week two is all about the theoretical and philosophical foundations of working with groups. We review content from Tosland (2017) Chapter 1 - Group Dynamics, Tropman (2017) Chapter 2 - An Ecological/Systems/Seven C’s Perspective on Groups and Smith et al. (2017) Chapter 3 - Social Group Work in a Global Context. We discuss an overview of working with groups, group dynamics, and group roles during this review. We also participate in online group experience.

The agenda for this week is as follows:

  • Overview of working with groups
  • Group dynamics and roles
  • Tools and strategies in groups
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Toseland, R. W. (2017). Chapter 01 - Group dynamics. In C. D. Garvin, L. M. Gutierrez, & M. J. Galinsky (Eds.) Handbook of Social Work with Groups (pp. 9-27). The Guilford Press.

Tropman, J. E. (2017). Chapter 02 - An ecological/systems/seven c’s perspective on group practice. In C. D. Garvin, L. M. Gutierrez, & M. J. Galinsky (Eds.) Handbook of Social Work with Groups (pp. 28-42). The Guilford Press.

Smith, R., Bucchio, J., & Turnage, B. F. (2017). Chapter 03 - Social group work in a global context. In C. D. Garvin, L. M. Gutierrez, & M. J. Galinsky (Eds.) Handbook of Social Work with Groups (pp. 43-54). The Guilford Press.

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