Course: Supervision in Helping Professions

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Course title Supervision in Helping Professions
Course code UPV/SP8SU
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kroutilová Nováková Radana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Definition of supervision. - Objectives and functions of supervision. - Types of supervision. - Modelling of various types of supervision. - Personal equpment of supervisor. - Competences. - Reflection and selfreflection. - Ethical principles.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Practice exercises, Students working in pairs
  • Participation in classes - 22 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 48 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 50 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
defines basic terminology in the field of supervision in the helping professions
defines basic terminology in the field of supervision in the helping professions
lists the importance of the objectives and functions of supervision
lists the importance of the objectives and functions of supervision
explains the conditions for successful supervision
explains the conditions for successful supervision
identifies the different types of supervision
identifies the different types of supervision
explains the principles of the Balint Group
explains the principles of the Balint Group
identify the importance of reflection and self-reflection in supervision work
identify the importance of reflection and self-reflection in supervision work
Skills
proposes the differences between the different types of supervision, evaluate their pros and cons
proposes the differences between the different types of supervision, evaluate their pros and cons
analyzes the different models in supervision (cyclical model, seven-eyes model of supervision and developmental model)
analyzes the different models in supervision (cyclical model, seven-eyes model of supervision and developmental model)
evaluate the conditions needed to be safe as a supervisee
evaluate the conditions needed to be safe as a supervisee
recognize the signs of good and poor supervision
recognize the signs of good and poor supervision
respects the principles of the Code of Ethics for Social Workers of the Czech Republic
respects the principles of the Code of Ethics for Social Workers of the Czech Republic
teaching methods
Knowledge
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Students working in pairs
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Students working in pairs
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
Demonstration
Demonstration
assessment methods
Oral examination
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • CARROLL, M.; THOLSTRUPOVÁ, M. Integrativní přístupy k supervizi.
  • CASPI, J.; REID, J.W. Educational Supervision in Social Work. .
  • HAVRDOVÁ, Z.; HAJNÝ, M. a kol. Praktická supervize: průvodce supervizí pro začínající supervizory, manažery .
  • HAWKINS, P.; SHOHET, R. Supervize v pomáhajících profesích. .
  • SVOBODOVÁ, P.; VALÁŠEK, M. Úvod do supervize: cyklický model. .


Study plans that include the course
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