Courses - Faculty of Education And Social Work
Professional Supervision
Postgraduate 700 Level Courses
The Practice of Professional Supervision
A critical examination of the concept, role, purpose and benefits of supervision in a wide range of professions. Supervision and its ethical mandates within professional and organisational contexts in health, counselling and human services will be examined. The knowledge and skills required to offer supervision in professional contexts will be explored in depth, recognising Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledges that inform practice.
Advanced Approaches in Professional Supervision - Level 9
Builds on prior critical knowledge of a range of theoretical and practical approaches to professional supervision to establish advanced understanding and practice. A critical examination of Western and Indigenous models of supervision for health, counselling and human service contexts, which will include the development of anti-oppressive supervision practice and an integration of advanced knowledge, skills and values of supervision.
Prerequisite: PROFSUPV 700
Supervision Folio
A supervised portfolio with a focus on an in-depth critical reflection on current practice in professional supervision, learning and development in human services and health contexts.
Prerequisite: PROFSUPV 700, 701
Stress and Trauma in Health and Human Services
Explores the complex dimensions of stress and trauma encountered by health and human services workers. The historical, cultural and conceptual basis for an understanding of the impact of stress and trauma on both clients and workers is considered. Critically explores research-led strategies to address personal, professional and organisational responses to stressful environments.
Prerequisite: PROFSUPV 700
Critical Approaches in Reflective Supervision
Critical exploration of contemporary theories and practice frameworks for reflective supervision in health, counselling and human services. An examination of strategies for ongoing professional development, including reflective practice, critical reflection, communities of practice, and learning organisations. Different modes of supervision (such as peer supervision and interprofessional supervision) will be examined along with creative action methods of supervision engagement.
Prerequisite: PROFSUPV 700
Managing and Developing People in Human Services
A critical examination of strategies for effective management and development of professional staff in the health and human services. Includes critical reflection on effective management processes; indigenous management frameworks; recruitment and selection; supervision and performance planning; coaching and mentoring; training and development; unsatisfactory performance; and building resilience and staff care strategies.
Prerequisite: PROFSUPV 700
Restriction: PROFSUPV 706
Practice Teaching and Learning
Explores the teaching and learning strategies required in the provision of high quality field education in social services and health settings. Critically examines theoretical and evidence informed pedagogies for student practice learning.
Group Supervision
Critically explores the benefits and challenges of group supervision. The parameters and value of group supervision are identified and promoted for practice within the current context of health and social services. Specific models of group supervision are developed to support critical reflection managing boundaries, tasks, roles, structure and the creation of a positive group learning.
Prerequisite: PROFSUPV 700
Professional Supervision Capstone Project - Level 9
A supervised capstone project, in which students critically apply advanced knowledge of professional supervision practice and scholarship to explore, develop, and/or refine cultural models/innovations of supervision within their own profession or setting.
Prerequisite: PROFSUPV 700, 701
Dissertation - Level 9
To complete this course students must enrol in PROFSUPV 793 A and B, or PROFSUPV 793