PY730 Advanced Group Counseling (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): PY642  
This course builds on the 2-credit Group Therapy course (PY642) that reviews the history and practice of group therapy. In this 1-credit group counseling course we continue to build on concepts and skills required for effective group leadership. Specific focus is given to critical analysis and empirical foundations of the development, application, and evaluation of groups.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Evaluate when to implement groups as an intervention with different populations and across settings.
2. Critique group process, development, content, and dynamics.
3. Apply therapeutic skills in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation for group work.
4. Apply research evidence and standards of practice in selecting and evaluating group processes.
5. Analyze the therapeutic factors attributed to the group therapy process.