HSCO 511 - Group Dynamics

HSCO 511 Discussion Board Forums (5)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. The student will participate in 5 Discussion Board Forums. For each forum, the student is required to create a 300–350-word thread addressing a specific topic. In addition, he/she must respond to at least 2 classmates’ threads with 200–250-word replies. For Discussion Board Forums 3–5, the student will be required to write 3 replies of 200–250 words each that will be divided between 2 modules/weeks. Threads and replies must demonstrate course-related knowledge and be supported by the course literature and materials. (MLO: A, B, C, D)

HSCO 511 Support Group Experience

The student will participate in 4 open support groups or self-help groups in his/her community. After attending these meetings, the student will then write a paper describing his/her observations and experiences. This assignment consists of 3 parts:

HSCO 511 Support Group Selection Form

The student will submit the Support Group Selection Form available on Blackboard to indicate that he/she has chosen an open support group or self-help group in his/her community and committed to attend 4 of the group’s meetings. (MLO: A)

HSCO 511 Support Group Attendance Form

The student will bring the Support Group Attendance Form, available on Blackboard, to each of the 4 support/self-help group meetings attended. The group leader/facilitator/chairperson must sign and date the form, thus verifying the student’s attendance. The student will scan and submit the completed form. (MLO: A, B)

HSCO 511 Support Group Paper

After attending the support/self-help group meetings, the student will describe and evaluate his/her experiences and observations of the group’s dynamics, leadership, meeting content, and processes in a 7–8age paper. The paper will include personal reflections and applications. Relevant ideas from all required course texts and 2 additional scholarly research articles must be integrated as part of the analysis. The paper must be well-written and organized, written in current APA format, and submitted as a Word document. (MLO: B, C)

HSCO 511 Reflection Paper

The student will watch the Groups in Action DVD by Corey et al. guided by the workbook and articulate his/her observations, reflections, and personal applications in a 3–4-page paper. The paper must be submitted as a Word document, written in current APA format, and must be well written and organized. (MLO: B, C)

HSCO 511 Group Leading Project

The student will develop a proposal for a 1–2-hour group meeting in his/her community, and will then lead the meeting. After the meeting, the student will report on his/her experience. This assignment will consist of 2 parts:

HSCO 511 Group Leading Proposal

The student will develop a proposal for leading a group meeting in his/her community. The proposal must be submitted as a Word document in current APA format, describe the group context and the setting of the meeting, and outline a plan for the session. (MLO: A, B, D)

vGroup Leading Report

The student will report on his/her experience leading a group meeting by producing a 5–7-minute video describing and evaluating the meeting and his/her performance leading it. (MLO: A, B, C, D)

HSCO 511 Exams (3)

This course includes 3 exams, each consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions based on the Forsyth and Jacobs et al. texts. These exams are open-book/open-notes, and will have a time limit of 2 hours and 30 minutes. (MLO: A, B)