Integrated Professional Encounter (PS9018Z)

Postgraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit provides the opportunity to bring together what the student has learnt in the previous supervision units and demonstrate their capacity for further research by critically evaluating an experience or topic and integrating their findings in a coherent essay or project report. Integrative experiences are designed to provide students with an opportunity to be engaged in educationally purposeful practice with an invite to engage collaboratively.

Unit code: PS9018Z

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Professional Supervision

Delivery Mode: Blended

Proposing College: School of Professional Practice - Professional Supervision

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate integration of the key features of learning from previous units in professional supervision.
2.

Synthesise the application of knowledge, learning and practice into a specific assessment task.
3.

Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of psychodynamics as experienced in a professional setting.

4.

Demonstrate the capacity to critically reflect upon personal maturity, self-development in relation to the role of professional supervisor.
5.

Reflect critically in a specialised practice of supervision

Pedagogy

All teaching material pre-recorded. Students to engage with material before class, 22 hours face to face engagement: 5 hours tutorial, 5 hours application, 12 hours practicum, 12 hours peer practicum sessions.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Obholzer, A & Zagier Roberts, V. The Unconscious at Work: A Tavistock Approach to Making Sense of Organisational Life. 2nd ed, London: Routledge, 2019.
  • Corey, Gerald & Corey, Marianne Schneider & Corey, Cindy. Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions.10th ed. Centage, Boston, 2019.
  • Skovholt, Thomas. M & Trotter-Mathison, Michelle. The Resilient Practitioner: Burnout and Compassion, Fatigue prevention and Self-Care Strategies for the Helping Professions, 3rd ed. Routledge, London and New York, 2016.
  • Hawkins, Peter & Shohet, Robin. Supervision in the helping professions. 4th ed. Open University Press, 2012. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.divinity.idm.oclc.org/lib/undiv/detail.action?docID=990490 https://divinity.on.worldcat.org/oclc/779244458
  • Long, S. Transforming Experience in Organisations: A Framework for Organisational Research and Consultancy. London: Karnac, 2016
  • Proctor, Brigid, Group supervision: A guide to creative practice. 2nd ed, Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications, 2008. https://divinity.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=324221&site=eds-live
  • Carroll, Michael & Shaw, Elizabeth. Ethical Maturity in the Helping Professions: Making Difficult Life and Work Decisions. PsychOz Publications, Melbourne, 2012.
  • Newton, J & Long, S & Sievers, B. Coaching in Depth: The Organisational Role Analysis Approach. London: Karnac, 2016.
  • Armstrong, D. Organisation in the Mond: Psychoanalysis, Group Relations and Organisational Consultancy. London: Karnac, 2015.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
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.

 5500 100.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 18 Dec, 2023

Unit record last updated: 2024-01-25 13:29:22 +1100