This course of eight two-hour sessions will provide participants with an understanding of the theory and skills of facilitation and enable them to achieve competence as a facilitator. It will be delivered by John Kubiak of the National Institute for Intellectual Disability (NIID), School of Social Work and Social Policy and Gemma Donnelly-Cox, Centre for Non-profit Management, School of Business, Trinity College Dublin.

The delivery of the course will model the skills presented as well as providing a comprehensive review of the theory of facilitation.

Content

• The nature of facilitation
• The role of the facilitator
• Skills and tools for facilitation
• Achieving clarity of purpose
• Balancing content and processes
• Establishing and maintaining participation and co-operation

The course will be relevant for community workers, service agency staff, social workers, health professionals as well as teachers and leaders of community organisations. Due to the interactive nature of the course it will be limited to twenty-five participants.

How to apply

Applications to: The Executive Officer, National Institute for Intellectual Disability, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College, 4th Floor, 3 College Green, Dublin 2. Phone: 01 896 3885, email: akenned@tcd.ie

Fee

€300 for the course

Date, time and place

Wednesdays, 4.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., in the National Institute for Intellectual Disability, Trinity College, 4th Floor, 3 College Green, Dublin 2. Please note carefully that the venue is outside the Trinity campus at 3 College Green.

The course is scheduled to begin Spring 2013. Dates are available from the School of Social Work and Social Policy website at http://www.socialwork-socialpolicy.tcd.ie/short-courses/evening.php.