BSW3702 EXAM PACK
2025
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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BSW3702
Jan/Feb 2025
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
January/February 2025
BSW3702
GROUP WORK: THEORIES, APPROACHES AND METHODS
50 Marks
Duration 3 Days
This examination question paper consists of five (5) pages and two (2) questions.
Instructions for a full essay type questions exam with assessment info tool
on myunisa:
• This assignment consists of short and essay type questions.
• The assignment is based on a video titled, “Teaching wellbeing: helping
students tackle social issues”.
• Please watch the video provided in the link below until the end and answer
the questions that follow.
• Note the following mark allocations: Question 1 counts for 24 marks,
question 2 counts for 22 marks, and you can earn four (4) marks for
adhering to the technical requirements as provided in attached Addendum
A.
• Please read all the questions carefully before you attempt to answer them.
• The paper counts 50 marks (which will be calculated into a percentage)
only and all questions are compulsory.
• The duration of assessment is Three (3) days.
• Question two requires you to conduct a little bit of research in sourcing
some literature to answer questions that involve a groupwork proposal.
• All requirements provided in Appendix A must be adhered to.
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, lOMoARcPSD|31863004
BSW3702
Jan/Feb 2025
• Plagiarism is not permitted and students who do plagiarise will be in
violation of the Student Disciplinary Code and will be subjected to
disciplinary process.
• The answers to this paper (answer file) must only be submitted online on
myunisa, using the same process as submitting an assignment.
• Please convert your answer file into pdf format before submission.
Upload of the answer file of the examination:
• Access myunisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your
student number and myunisa password.
• Click on the “mymodules” tab in the top navigation.
• Find the module you are busy with (BSW3702-2024).
• Click on Assessment Info Tool.
• Your examination answer file must be in a pdf format document/file. Do
not convert the document in a password-protected file.
• Find the pdf answer file with your examination answers, upload your answer
file and click on submit to complete your submission.
Honesty declaration to be submitted with an assignment:
In writing and submitting this paper you affirm that:
• You understand what academic dishonesty entails and is aware of UNISA’s
policies in this regard.
• You declare that this examination script is your own original work.
• You have not allowed and will not allow anyone with the intention off
passing it off as his or her own work.
• You did not make use of another student’s work and submitted it as my own.
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, lOMoARcPSD|31863004
BSW3702
Jan/Feb 2025
Access the video, “Teaching wellbeing: helping students tackle social issues” at
the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nralkrM43uQ
QUESTIONS
Question 1
1.1. Briefly describe a problem that triggered Anna’s group. (2)
1.2. Would you consider Anna’s group to be a natural group?
Substantiate your answer. (2)
1.3. In view of the group dynamics, explain social integration,
citing a practical example from Anna’s group. (2)
1.4. In view of the principles of group composition, would you perhaps consider Anna’s
group to be a homogeneous group? Substantiate your answer. (2)
1.5. According to Kelvin (in Toseland & Rivas, 2022), groups serve certain purposes.
Identify and briefly explain the following purposes in view of Anna’s group:
1.5.1. Socialisation (2)
1.5.2. Prevention (2)
1.5.3. Developing social values (2)
1.6. Given Anna’s group, how would you describe group cohesion? (5)
1.7. Based on Anna’s group, how would you describe learning theory? (5)
Subtotal (24)
Question 2
2.1. Based on the video, discuss the following components of a group proposal:
2.1.1. Abstract (3)
2.1.2. Rationale (5)
2.1.3. Goal or purpose of a group (4)
2.1.4. Contracting (include an example of a group contract) (5)
2.1.5. Literature review (5)
Subtotal (22)
Technical requirements (4)
Total [50 x 2 = 100]
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2025
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
EMAIL:
, lOMoARcPSD|31863004
BSW3702
Jan/Feb 2025
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
January/February 2025
BSW3702
GROUP WORK: THEORIES, APPROACHES AND METHODS
50 Marks
Duration 3 Days
This examination question paper consists of five (5) pages and two (2) questions.
Instructions for a full essay type questions exam with assessment info tool
on myunisa:
• This assignment consists of short and essay type questions.
• The assignment is based on a video titled, “Teaching wellbeing: helping
students tackle social issues”.
• Please watch the video provided in the link below until the end and answer
the questions that follow.
• Note the following mark allocations: Question 1 counts for 24 marks,
question 2 counts for 22 marks, and you can earn four (4) marks for
adhering to the technical requirements as provided in attached Addendum
A.
• Please read all the questions carefully before you attempt to answer them.
• The paper counts 50 marks (which will be calculated into a percentage)
only and all questions are compulsory.
• The duration of assessment is Three (3) days.
• Question two requires you to conduct a little bit of research in sourcing
some literature to answer questions that involve a groupwork proposal.
• All requirements provided in Appendix A must be adhered to.
1
, lOMoARcPSD|31863004
BSW3702
Jan/Feb 2025
• Plagiarism is not permitted and students who do plagiarise will be in
violation of the Student Disciplinary Code and will be subjected to
disciplinary process.
• The answers to this paper (answer file) must only be submitted online on
myunisa, using the same process as submitting an assignment.
• Please convert your answer file into pdf format before submission.
Upload of the answer file of the examination:
• Access myunisa at https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal and login using your
student number and myunisa password.
• Click on the “mymodules” tab in the top navigation.
• Find the module you are busy with (BSW3702-2024).
• Click on Assessment Info Tool.
• Your examination answer file must be in a pdf format document/file. Do
not convert the document in a password-protected file.
• Find the pdf answer file with your examination answers, upload your answer
file and click on submit to complete your submission.
Honesty declaration to be submitted with an assignment:
In writing and submitting this paper you affirm that:
• You understand what academic dishonesty entails and is aware of UNISA’s
policies in this regard.
• You declare that this examination script is your own original work.
• You have not allowed and will not allow anyone with the intention off
passing it off as his or her own work.
• You did not make use of another student’s work and submitted it as my own.
2
, lOMoARcPSD|31863004
BSW3702
Jan/Feb 2025
Access the video, “Teaching wellbeing: helping students tackle social issues” at
the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nralkrM43uQ
QUESTIONS
Question 1
1.1. Briefly describe a problem that triggered Anna’s group. (2)
1.2. Would you consider Anna’s group to be a natural group?
Substantiate your answer. (2)
1.3. In view of the group dynamics, explain social integration,
citing a practical example from Anna’s group. (2)
1.4. In view of the principles of group composition, would you perhaps consider Anna’s
group to be a homogeneous group? Substantiate your answer. (2)
1.5. According to Kelvin (in Toseland & Rivas, 2022), groups serve certain purposes.
Identify and briefly explain the following purposes in view of Anna’s group:
1.5.1. Socialisation (2)
1.5.2. Prevention (2)
1.5.3. Developing social values (2)
1.6. Given Anna’s group, how would you describe group cohesion? (5)
1.7. Based on Anna’s group, how would you describe learning theory? (5)
Subtotal (24)
Question 2
2.1. Based on the video, discuss the following components of a group proposal:
2.1.1. Abstract (3)
2.1.2. Rationale (5)
2.1.3. Goal or purpose of a group (4)
2.1.4. Contracting (include an example of a group contract) (5)
2.1.5. Literature review (5)
Subtotal (22)
Technical requirements (4)
Total [50 x 2 = 100]
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