Duration
20h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in education (120 ECTS) | 6 crédits | |||
| Master in psychology (120 ECTS) | 6 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
1. The concepts of the "group" and "group dynamics". 2. The historical origins and theories of group dynamics. 3. Research methods and ways of acting in groups. 4. Group links and group cohesion. 5. Communication within groups. 6. Roles within groups. 7. Influence and leadership in groups. 8. Emotional and imaginary phenomena in groups. 9. Groups in the workplace. 10. Group practices and the demands of professionalism.
1. The concepts of the "group" and "group dynamics".
2. The historical origins and theories of group dynamics.
3. Research methods and ways of acting in groups.
4. Group links and group cohesion.
5. Communication within groups.
6. Roles within groups.
7. Influence and leadership in groups.
8. Emotional and imaginary phenomena in groups.
9. Groups in the workplace.
10. Group practices and the demands of professionalism.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
1. To understand the basic conceptual and epistemological frameworks of group dynamics. 2. To acquire the theoretical foundations required for decoding the main group phenomena. 3. The raise students' awareness of the main methodological aspects of leading a work group. 4. To acquire personal experience of joining a small group in a "training laboratory" situation. 5. To put the professional opportunities posed by group dynamics into perspective. 6. To develop a critical approach to group dynamics, its theories and practices.
1. To understand the basic conceptual and epistemological frameworks of group dynamics.
2. To acquire the theoretical foundations required for decoding the main group phenomena.
3. The raise students' awareness of the main methodological aspects of leading a work group.
4. To acquire personal experience of joining a small group in a "training laboratory" situation.
5. To put the professional opportunities posed by group dynamics into perspective.
6. To develop a critical approach to group dynamics, its theories and practices.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
theory + exercises (two and a half days)
theory + exercises (two and a half days)
Recommended or required readings
Selected readings
selected readings
Assessment methods and criteria
Any session :
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam AND written work
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred remote
Additional information:
Oral examination
Oral examination.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Tiber MANFREDINI : tiber.manfredini@uliege.be
Tiber MANFREDINI : tiber.manfredini@ulg.ac.be