Class Group Processes and Dynamics

Processes and group dynamics should be seen as sub-domain within social psychology whose main object of study is the group. The group is analyzed from the perspective of the group's influence on individual behavior and that of the individual when it comes to modulating the behavior of the group. Thus, from the psychology of the groups, they explore what they are, how, when and where they are created, their configuration and the types of roles and relationships established between their elements or with other groups.

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S1: Group 1.1 Definition 1.2 Functions 1.3 Typology of groups S2: Group Processes 2.1 Cohesion: definition, advantages and disadvantages. 2.2 Social Role 2.3 Feedback 2.3.1. Definition, relevance, applicability and feedback effects 2.3.2 Types and characteristics of feedback 2.3.3 Guidelines for appropriate emission and reception of feedback 2.4. Leadership in the group as a phenomenon 2.4.1. Leadership roles and leadership behaviour; leadership styles 2.5 Communication 2.5.1. Basic aspects 2.5.2. Interpersonal Communication Styles  2.5.3. Communication and group decision S3: Group foundation and development 3.1. Stages of the group 3.2 Group therapeutic factors in the process of behaviour change 3.3 Group techniques 3.3.1 Functions 3.3.2 Advantages and disadvantages 3.3.3 Main guidelines

The teaching methodologies proposed and described integrate a set of pedagogical innovation practices based on evidence, and adjusted to the objectives and contents of the curricular unit. Theoretical classes will use expository teaching methodologies (M1). In the context of practical classes, students will be asked to actively participate (M2), using different teaching methodologies such as individual selection and presentation of group dynamic (M3), feedback from the lecturer (M4), peer feedback (M5) and preparation of a portfolio with dynamics of previously selected themes (M6).

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