| CODE | CLS2102 | ||||||
| TITLE | Group Behaviour | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Centre for Labour Studies | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit introduces students to the nature of groups. Students learn the meaning of group structure and development. The influence and power within groups in different organisations are examined. This unit explores group performance and conflict by reference to case studies. Various aspects of organisational groups are discussed so that students get a deep and comprehensive understanding of group behaviour. Study-unit Aims Groups are a fundamental reality within organisations. This unit aims to further the students' knowledge of group behaviour by analyzing group theory and studying the dynamics of groups within organisational settings. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - describe the different aspects of group structure - recognise the importance of group roles - classify the various stages of group development - distinguish the major types of groups within work organisations 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - determine the appropriate composition of groups - distinguish and manage the specific difficulties associated with different stages of group development - enhance group performance through interventions such as conflict management - facilitate the performance of organisational groups Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Required reading: - Forsyth, D. (2009). Group Dynamics. CA: Wadsworth. Supplementary readings: - Brown, R. (2001). Group Processes: Dynamics within and between groups. UK: Basil Blackwell. - Cragan, J., Wright, D. & Kasch, C. (2008). Communication in Small Groups: Theory, Process, and Skills. MA: Wadsworth Publishing. - Fujishin, R. (2007). Creating Effective Groups: The Art of Small Group Communication. USA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. - Johnson, D. & Johnson, F. (2008). Joining Together: Group Theory and Group Skills. USA: Allyn & Bacon. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Manwel Debono |
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