CNDV 5312 Group Theories and Techniques

Directions

For your assignment you will prepare a proposal.  This proposal will be approximately 10-12 pages. Please follow APA style (6th edition).

Part I: Background

1. Determine the area/field or potential problem for your group:

(e.g., divorce, substance abuse, transitions, eating disorder, loss-bereavement, children of divorce, building social skills, stepfamily issues, families of alcoholics, test-taking anxiety)? Explain this problem and state a clear rationale for your group.

1. Conduct a literature review. Some documents to facilitate your review have been placed in the course Resources section. You will use the library database to identify through the literature most important issues faced by group members
   1. Identify possible target areas discovered by past research and practice
   2. Use at least five cited references (from journal articles) and at least two relevant websites
2. Determine one of the specialization areas (e.g., task, psychoeducation, counseling or therapy). Align the specialization area with the potential problem, which will now be your topic.
3. Specify the form and the content of at least six group sessions and an objective for each group meeting.  You may use bullets of subtopic areas or content for each session, but be sure to explain the focus of the sessions. You may plan to have more than six group session, but do not need to explain the subtopic areas of more than six.

Part II: Group Logistics

1. Describe the duration of your group with justification to cover the main topic and allow for change.
2. Define the number of participants with a rationale for who to include and who to exclude. List criteria such as gender, cognitive ability, maturity, duration of issue, frequency of issue, intensity of issue, acceptance and/or completion of issue.
3. Describe anticipated changes as a result of members’ participation.
4. Identify potential obstacles in your topic area.
5. Explain how you would address individual goals and goals of the group as a whole (e.g., coaching, role play, support for and opportunity to transfer learning to real life)?

Part III: Group Leadership, Theory, and Techniques

1. Identify your theoretical orientation and any special considerations for the group.
2. What are your personal leadership qualities? What are some of your weaknesses?
3. Explain if this group will be facilitated only by you, or if you will use a co-leader and why.
4. What are some strengths of the theory from which you will work and benefits for group members? What are some limitations?
5. How might you evaluate the group at the closing? Will you have follow-up? Why or why not?

Part IV: Flyer

1. Create a one-page flyer that advertises your group. Include only the information necessary to recruit members: Title of group, purpose, meeting times and place, contact information.

References

Be sure to cite sources in APA 6th edition (2010) style guidelines and include a reference list at the conclusion of your reflection manuscript. Use at least two sources in addition to your textbook.

Rubric

This assignment is worth 200 points for being complete and submitted on time.

Assignment Rubric

Category	Points
Part I 100 Points	100-90	89-80	79-50	49-0
10 Points	Potential problem for group explained with details; specialization area aligned with potential problem.	Potential problem for group explained with few details; specialization area aligned with potential problem.	Little discussion of potential problem.	Lack of discussion and not areas aligned.
10 Points	Rationale was given with clarity for conducting this type of group/topic.	Rationale was given but was not clear.	Rationale was vague.	Lack of rationale.
50 Points	Literature review comprised five journal article references; Literature review comprised two relevant websites and was clearly presented.	Literature review lacked all criteria.	Literature review did not include more than two articles and two websites.	Literature review was poorly constructed and lacked citations.
30  Points	A minimum of six group meetings were listed with content of sessions with details.	Six meetings were discussed but lacked a common thread.	Less than six meeting were discussed and lacked a common thread.	Meetings were vague and lacked a common thread or were not discussed at all.
Part II 50 Points	50-40	39-30	29-20	19-0
5 Points	Duration of group included a rationale.	Duration was presented and group rationale was presented without clarity.	Durations and rationale were not clear.	No duration and no group rationale was presented.
5 Points	Number of participants presented with screening discussion of all seven items: rationale for: gender, cognitive ability, maturity, duration of issue, frequency of issue, intensity of issue, acceptance and/or completion of issue.	Number of participants presented with screening discussion of five or six items.	Number of participants presented with screening discussion of all three or four items.	Number of participants presented with screening discussion missing or vague.
5 Points	Anticipated changes were explained with clarity and detail. .	Anticipated changes were discussed only briefly.	Anticipated changes were not clear.	Did not discuss anticipated changes.
5 Points	Potential obstacles were explained with details.	Potential obstacles were explained briefly.	Vague explanation of obstacles.	Did not discuss obstacles.
5 Points	Both potential individual goals and group goals were thoroughly developed with details.	Both potential individual goals and group goals were discussed but lacked clarity.	Only one type of goal discussed.	Goals were not discussed.
10 Points	Theoretical orientation and personal leadership qualities included a discussion of strength and weaknesses.	Theoretical orientation and personal leadership qualities included little discussion of strength and weaknesses.	Theoretical orientation and personal leadership qualities included no discussion of strength and weaknesses.	No discussion of theory.
5 Points	Leadership (single or co) was discussed with rationale.	Leadership (single or co) was discussed with little rationale.	Leadership (single or co) was discussed with no rationale.	No discussion of leadership.
10 Points	Evaluation was discussed with detailed explanation.	Evaluation was discussed with little explanation.	Evaluation was discussed with no explanation.	No discussion of evaluation.
	30-20	19-15	14-10	9-0
Part III 30 Points	Flyer was attached to report and included all of the following: Title of group, purpose, meeting times and place, contact information with creativity and use of graphics.	Flyer is presented with less than all criteria but is creative and uses graphics.	Flyer is presented with less than all criteria.	Flyer is presented with less than all criteria and is not creative and does not use graphics.
	25-20	19-15	14-10	9-0
Mechanics 10 points	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors	Almost no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors	Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors	Numerous grammatical and punctuation errors
Sources 10 Points	All sources are accurately documented in APA format	All sources are accurately documented, but a few are not in APA  format	Some sources are not accurately documented	Numerous sources are not documented accurately and there is not a format used