Working with groups

Department

Bachelor's program Social Work

Course unit code

SOA-B-5-MT2-GRU-SE

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Dierker Thomas, BA MA

Mode of delivery

face-to-face

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Roth, C., & Frey, R. (2010). Moderation und Grossgruppenbegleitung. Bildungsmaterial. Berlin: Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung.
Simon, T., & Wendt, P.-U. (2019). Lehrbuch Soziale Gruppenarbeit. Eine Einführung. Weinheim & Basel: Beltz Juventa.
Wendt, P.-U. (2021). Lehrbuch Methoden der Sozialen Arbeit. 3. Aufl., Weinheim & Basel: Beltz Juventa.

Assessment methods and criteria

Course immanent examination

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

5

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The primary aim of the course is that students understand the formulation and dynamic of groups and acquire basic skills for leading different types of groups. In this context the students gain important knowledge about groupwork and group functioning, models of groupwork and roles in groups.

Course contents

- Theories of groupwork and group functioning
- Methods and models of social groupwork
- Importance and possible use cases of goup work in social work
- Leadership theories and styles in groups
- Groups phases and behavior
- Communication in groups
- Conflicts in groups

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none