This unit deepens and integrates the supervisory knowledge and practice of supervision of Spiritual Directors. The utilization of the ancient spiritual tradition of discernment will be critiqued in the context of supervision including: discernment of spirits; the examination of conscience; the efforts to distinguish the movement of God's Spirit and other spirits; and an examination of the role spiritual discernment plays in supervision of Spiritual Directors. Supervision skills and strategies will expanded with the development of heart listening, spiritual companioning, theological reflection, compassionate self-care and contemplative engagement with mystery. This unit requires each student to log 10 hours as a supervisor in training. Additionally, the student will receive at least 2 hours of supervision provided by a UD recognised Spiritual Direction supervisor.
Unit code: PS8113Z
Unit status: Approved (Minor revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Professional Supervision
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: School of Professional Practice - Professional Supervision
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Critically articulate the process of discernment and examining conscience informed by their own and others’ experience and the wisdom of tradition in the supervision of Spiritual Directors. |
| 2. | Design a personal ‘heart calling statement’ that defends and supports the call to the ministry of Supervision of Spiritual Directors. |
| 3. | Demonstrate advanced supervisory skills and techniques in interior listening, spiritual conversation and contemplative engagement of mystery |
| 4. | Discuss the supervisory processes and practices needed to professionally supervise groups and individual spiritual directors, including supervision and contemplative listening in an online context. |
| 5. | Evaluate with reference to contemporary literature and spiritual or religious contexts, a range of different approaches to contemplative supervision of Spiritual Directors |
Prohibited combination: PS8013M Where Two or More Gather: Group Supervision
All teaching material pre-recorded. Students to engage with material before class. 34 hours face to face engagement: 4 hours tutorial, 4 hours application, 12 hours practicum
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variant 1 | ||||||||
| Case Study - Case Study; Verbatim | Students will identify and investigate a problem in a particular case example (situation), examine potential solutions and recommend effective interventions using supporting evidence. |
1000 | 20.0 | |||||
| Essay - Essay; Poster/Presentation; Integrated project; Reflective Learning Journal (same rubric and criteria) | Students will draw together the learning of the unit and focus on integrating experience with theory. The processes and practices required to professionally supervise will be critiqued with particular attention given to supervisory context. |
2500 | 35.0 | |||||
| Skill Demonstration - Assessment in the Room | A. Supervision in the room 30% (equiv 1500) Student practitioners will be assessed in real time as they take up their role as a professional supervisor. Student-to-student critique is integrated into this task. B. Critical Reflection 15% (write 1500) Students will critically reflect on one specific issue that was brought to their attention throughout the assessment-in-the-room experience |
3000 | 45.0 | |||||
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 24 Nov, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2024-01-25 13:30:30 +1100