Groupwork and Facilitation

Please note: Existing University of Cumbria students need to email absadmissons@cumbria.ac.uk in order to apply. They do not need to go through the full application process. Why study with us?

This course is part of the widely renowned postgraduate programme for Development Trainers provided by specialists at the university in partnership with world-class development training organisations.

Resources and facilities We are situated in the Lake District National Park and in the middle of the world’s centre for Development Training practice. Entry requirements See course specific entry requirements listed below.

More about levels and credits

Credit and UCAS requirements Credit: 20 credits Additional contact information Chris Loynes, Senior Lecturer.
email: chris.loynes@cumbria.ac.uk UCAS Link

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Course summary

Led by Impact International, this is a highly practical course giving participants the chance to try out and develop their practice with feedback from world-renowned facilitators and colleagues. Practice will be analysed with theory to help participants make sense of and review their work.

This course is taught as a 4 or 5 day block. Dates are available on request. It attracts 20 level 7 credits towards postgraduate level qualifications. Students completing the course can progress to other modules or transfer to the related postgraduate courses below. They may also be able to transfer this credit to other postgraduate courses at this or other universities.

Suitable for outdoor education and development training professionals working towards IOL Accredited Practitioner status and above or for general CPD. Also ideal for nurses, therapists, social workers, youth workers, teachers and trainers working with this approach. Credit available towards postgraduate qualifications.

Case studies ‘My ability to understand groups and help them learn went up in leaps and bounds’.