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1.00 95 100

1.25 91 94

1.50 87 90

1.75 83 86

2.00 79 82

2.25 75 78

2.50 71 74

2.75 66 70

3.00 60 65

4.00 50 59

5.00 49 Below

Long Exams (inclusive of Final Exam) 40%

Group Activities 25%

Quizzes, Assignments 20%

Class Participation and Attendance 15%

Total 100%

PSYCHOLOGY 182: GROUP PROCESS Course Description: Focuses on individual behavior in relation to group behavior, nature of groups and group process, dynamics of group behavior, factors and principles in group facilitation, group development, intra and intergroup relations, problems in groups, and understanding small group behavior by being actively involved in groups. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Discuss the nature of groups, group process, group development, and individual roles in group interaction; 2. Recognize and identify the dynamics of interaction in small groups; 3. Recognize and understand different styles of leadership and their relevance to task and membership personality

variables; and 4. Exhibit emerging skills in facilitating group process for team development.

Course Outline: Course Requirements:

I. Introduction to Group Process History and Nature of Group Dynamics Definition of Group

II. Inclusion and Identity Isolation to Inclusion Individualism to Collectivism Personal Identity to Social Identity

III. Group Formation, Cohesion and Development Joining Groups Motivation for Joining Groups Grade conversion: Group Cohesion

IV. Group Structure Norms Roles Leadership Inter-member Relations

V. Group Performance Social Facilitation Social Loafing Brainstorming Effective Groups

VI. Decision-Making in Groups Group Decision-Making Group Polarization Groupthink

VII. Conflict Intragroup Conflict Intergroup Conflict

References: *Forsyth, D. R. (2010). Group Dynamics (5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. Levi, D. (2014). Group Dynamics for Teams (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. Myers, D. G. (2010). Social Psychology (10th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Instructor: Helen Grace Concepcion Q. Fernandez Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, UP Visayas

[email protected]

Consultation Hours: DSS Faculty Room, Miagao Campus MTh (10:00-11:30 AM, 1:00-2:30 PM)

TF (2:30-4:00 PM) *By appointment if any other time

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