PYN003 Group Studies

This unit provides the development of skills and approaches in organising and facilitating group work, in the context of real world personal support and therapeutic groups. It addresses the following: establishing group norms; facilitating stages of group development; responding to member behaviour and developing facilitator interventions; planning, implementing and evaluating ethical group work practices; reflecting on and responding to 'defensiveness' and 'hidden agendas'; applying brief Solutions-Focused, Narrative and Reflecting team processes to groups. The group context is a powerful medium for experiencing real world situations and preparing for employability. The group experience will enable multiple perspectives and inclusion and upon interdisciplinary and inter professional perspectives from group members.

Unit information

Unit code: PYN003
Faculty: Faculty of Health
School/Discipline: School of Psychology and Counselling
Study area: Health
Credit points: 12

Dates and locations

Teaching period	Dates	Locations
Flexible Period - 08A, 2027	5 July 2027 - 29 August 2027	Kelvin Grove

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Previous study requirements

Prerequisites: PYN001

Guide to previous study requirements

Prerequisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have completed these prerequisite units (or have credit, advanced standing or exemption for them), or be able to demonstrate that you have equivalent background knowledge.
Anti-requisites: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these anti-requisite units.
Co-requisites: To enrol in this unit, you must have already completed these co-requisite units, or you must enrol in them at the same time.
Equivalents: You can’t enrol in this unit if you have completed any of these equivalent units.
Assumed knowledge: We assume that you have a minimum level of knowledge in certain areas before you start this unit.

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