COED 614

COED 614: Group Counseling Theories and Techniques

Prerequisites: COED 610 and COED 611 or faculty approval

Credit Hours: (3) Two hours lecture; two hours laboratory

Introduction to small group counseling. Didactic and experiential learning in group theory and practice. Involves group participation to develop self awareness, acceptance, and effective interpersonal skills.

Detailed Description of Content of Course

1. Basic group procedures
2. Stages of Group

Initial Stage
Transition Stage
Working Stage
Final Stage

3. Legal and Ethical Issues of Group
4. Theories of Group Counseling

Psychoanalytic Groups
Adlerian Group Counseling
Psychodrama
Existential Approach to Group
Person-Centered Approach to Groups
Gestalt Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Behavioral Group Therapy
Rational-Emotive Group Therapy
Reality Therapy in Groups

5. Cultural Diversity
6. Tasks of the Group Leader
7. Evaluation of Groups

Detailed Description of Conduct of Course

Lecture/Lab - students practice group skills by participating in group under supervision, class projects, demonstrations

Goals and Objectives of the Course

1. To develop students understanding of importance of groups.
2. To develop students understanding of stages of groups.
3. To develop students understanding of how to plan and initiate groups.
4. To develop students understanding of various types of groups.
5. To develop students understanding of leadership tasks and skills.
6. To develop students understanding of theories of group counseling.
7. To develop students understanding of how to write a proposal for a group.

Assessment Measures

Class participation
Class attendance
Individual projects
Tests

Other Course Information

None

Review and Approval
April 1999 Revised