The primary purposes of this course are to introduce students to the theory of group process and group dynamics underlying the practice of group counseling and the use of groups in a wide range of counselor interventions with children, adolescents and adults. Students will develop an understanding of group dynamics through readings, lectures, participation in and observing of ongoing groups. Attention will be given to personal, interpersonal, and group level dynamics as they occur in groups and to the interdependence of emotions, behavior and thought in group life.
