COUN 527 Group Counseling *

This course is a graduate-level introduction to the group counseling process. Students learn group process theory and skills by participating as both members and as leaders in a small group experience. Students explore the application of various group approaches to specific client populations and clinical settings. Methods of instruction primarily feature in-class face-to-face learning, complemented by asynchronous online activities.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

Admission to the MAC program.

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. a) Facilitate a group counseling session, with co-facilitation and support provided by the course instructor.
3. b) Analyze group process components and group members’ roles and verbal/non-verbal behaviors.
4. c) Synthesize course concepts (e.g., theories of group counseling, theories of group developmental stages, characteristics and functions of effective group leaders, therapeutic factors of group work, ethical and culturally relevant strategies for designing and facilitating groups) through personal insights and experiences in group situations.