Psychological Intervention in Groups

Code:

LP401

Acronym:

IPG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2004/2005 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Psychology Degree

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LPSI	178	Plano oficial a partir de 2001/02	4	4	8	-

Objectives

In the theoretical level:
1) Acquisition of knowledge about groups functioning and groups leaderships in context of personal and therapeutic development groups. Special importance is given to psychology models used in this type of intervention: humanists, interactionists and behavioural.
In the practical level:
1) Acquisition of competences to lead the mentioned groups;
2) Experiencing some group dynamization techniques of different models, integrating them in a perspective of personal and interpersonal development;
3) During classes students are expected to take part, in the first moment, while members of a personal development group, and then while dynamic elements within the group, choosing the necessary techniques.

Program

The aim of the subject "psychological intervention in groups" is to provide students with a vast overview of the main psychological streams that contribute to group intervention.
From the theoretical point of view, we start with the historical context of the first groups and basic operation notions of different types of groups, then we rethink several theories which, despite not being closely linked to group dynamics, contribute to understand the subject-matter for example as in the humanistic movement, of May, Frankl and Maslow. After that there is a discussion of those models specifically connected with group intervention: Carl Rogers (meeting groups), William Schultz, Eric Berne's transactional analysis, Perls's gestaltherapy and some psychodrama models.
In parallel with theory, practical lessons will include experimenting some group dinamization techniques of the different models, integrating them into a view of personal and interpersonal development.

Main Bibliography

COREY, G. (1995) – theory and practice of groups counselling. Califórnia : Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.
DOUGLAS, TOM (1995) – Survival in groups – the basics of membership. Philadelphia: Open University Press Buckingham.
ELIZALDE, LUIS LÓPEZ – YARTO (1997) – Dinámica de grupo: Cinquenta años después. Bilbao : Desdée de
Brouwer.
HARTLEY, P. (1997) – Group communication. London : Routledge.
YALOM, I. (1998) – Psicoterapia existencial y terapia de grupo. Barcelona : Piados.
VOPEL, KLAUS W. (1997) – Juegos de interacción para adolescentes y jovens y adultos. Madrid : Editorial CCS.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Number of hours per week: Theoretical – 1h/Practical – 2h

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Students must attend 2/3 of practical lessons to be admitted to the exam;

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who are workers or with the statute of top competition athletes, and choose not to attend practical classes, have to present a work consisting of a proposal of group intervention under the guidance of the lecturer. This work should be delivered in the last week of the academic year.