Assessment 1
Assessment Type Weighting Word Count Week Due
Case Study 50 2000 8
Read the case study below and write an essay analysing the situation in light of groupwork theory.
Case study
John is the group leader in week three of an eight week psycho-educational group. Until now the group has been quiet, but John has been setting the scene and providing them with relevant information. John has been told that his role as leader is to inform the group members of strategies and skills to manage their lives.
At the beginning of the group this week there is a sense of uneasiness. The group members seem unsettled and eventually one of them states “We are not happy being lectured to each week”. This surprises