Model Classroom

The MC 704 Group Process and Program Development Course aims to introduce counseling students to the theory and practice of group work. It also focuses on the study of group development, group leadership, and theories in relation to group guidance and group counseling. Specifically, students will explore different theoretical approaches to counseling groups; leadership skills, group developmental stages, and program development.

This course also allows students to explore the group experience as both a leader and a participant, as well as learn the foundations of effective group counseling and how to apply it to different client populations.

Description

This course emphasizes basic concepts, theoretical underpinnings, strategies, approaches, best practices, and current trends in language assessment and evaluation. As it explores the testing of the four macro skills – reading, writing, listening, and speaking- and grammar, it broadens language teacher’s perspectives in assessment and evaluation and equips them with a wide variety of tools for developing appropriate, innovative, strategic, valid and reliable assessment and evaluation tools for their classes, but also critically analyze and evaluate assessment and evaluation systems and practices.  A special portion is dedicated to assessing 21^st century skills.

 

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Arts in [name of program specialization] will demonstrate the following outcomes:

1. Demonstrate confidence and capacity to challenge professional practice, and undertake improvement-oriented inquiry and innovation
2. Develop skills for reducing social injustice and for promoting all dimensions of diversity linked to language use
3. Continually engage in professional development, networking and innovation