• UNIT 14: LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  • To outline some basic group work skills
  • To introduce some basic concepts of group dynamics and group process.
  • To explore some key ideas about community engagement
Exercise
Number		 Exercises Handouts Approximate Timings
1 Recap from Unit 13 and Introduction to Unit 14 15 mins
2 Task and Proces A 45 mins
3 Historical and Cultural Ideas about Health B & C 45 mins
4 Different Views 30 mins
5 The Group Project 60 mins
6 Recap and summary Learning Logs 15 mins
Total Time approx. 3 hours 30 mins

UNIT 14: TUTOR SUMMARY NOTES

EXERCISE 1: RECAP OF UNIT 13 AND INTRODUCTION TO UNIT 14

(15 minutes)

The aim of this exercise is to help participants reflect on the previous unit and outline what will be covered in today’s session. It is useful to remind people of how this group has developed and how it has worked over the duration of the Course.

EXERCISE 2: TASK AND PROCESS (45 minutes)

The aim of this exercise is to introduce the distinction between task and process in a group by using course members’ own experience.

EXERCISE 3: ROLE PLAY EXERCISE – TASK AND PROCESS (75 minutes)

This exercise gives course members a chance to be a fictional group and play out a scenario. It can be good fun, but it can also get quite heated if people really get into it! It’s important to give participants time to come out of role at the end. The observer’s role is also important and you should take sufficient time to thoroughly brief them before the role play takes place.

EXERCISE 4: ASSESSING COMMUNITY GROUP STRENGTHS (60 minutes)

The aim of this exercise is to introduce participants to a framework for community engagement which can act as a useful reference point for reviewing how well your group is doing.

EXERCISE 5: COMMUNITY RESEARCH PROJECT – UPDATE (30 minutes)

This exercise will give the research groups their last chance to share learning and update each other on progress with their projects.

EXERCISE 6: RECAP AND SUMMARY (15 minutes)

This exercise gives everyone a chance to reflect on the learning today. You may also want to take some time to speak to individuals about the final assignment requirements