Contemporary Issues in Professional Supervision for Social Care

Module Details

Module Code: n/a
Full Title: Contemporary Issues in Professional Supervision for Social Care
Valid From:: Semester 1 - 2023/24 ( September 2023 )
Language of Instruction:English
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits:: 10
Module Owner::
  • Annaleigh Margey
  • Colletta Dalikeni
  • Annaleigh Margey
Departments: Humanities
Module Description: This module will equip students with the core knowledge, competencies, and skills to supervise front-line practitioners and social care students effectively in a range of workplace contexts. Utilising a blended approach to teaching, learning, and assessment with face to face and online learning opportunities students will develop an understanding of the role and importance of supervision in social care
 
Module Learning Outcome
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Module Learning Outcome Description
MLO1 Critically evaluate the definitions, models and purposes, of professional supervision
MLO2 Illustrate the link between theory, policy, standards, in professional supervision practice
MLO3 Analyse and apply theoretical models of reflective practice and relationship based practice in supervision
MLO4 Demonstrate skills in supporting students and staff wellbeing: promoting staff morale, managing burnout, underperformance, staff turnover and team dynamics in line with policy and quality standards for effective supervision
MLO5 Demonstrate skills in conflict management strategies ,burnout, managing high staff turnover and how to address underperformance
MLO6 Illustrate understanding of cultural competence and intersectionality in professional social care supervision to promote inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice when working with ethnically diverse staff /students and service users
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named DkIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
 
Module Indicative Content
1. Introduction to Professional Supervision in Social Care
Introduction to definitions, models and purposes, of professional supervision in Social Care
2. Professional Social Care Supervision and organisational policy
Understanding the link between supervision models and organisational professional supervision policy
3. The Reflective Supervisor
Apply theoretical models of reflective practice in supervision
4.Conflict management for social care Supervision
Theories, skills and strategies for conflict management in social care supervision; including burnout, managing high staff turnover and how to address underperformance
5. The essence of supportive supervision in social care
Principles and strategies for supportive supervision in challenging social care contexts
6.Cultural competent professional supervision
Applying intersectionality and cultural competence principles in professional supervision when working with ethnically diverse staff /students
Module Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Course Work100.00%
Module Special Regulation
 

Assessments

Full-time

Course Work
Assessment Type Portfolio % of Total Mark 100
Marks Out Of 100 Pass Mark 40
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
The assessment of this module will address the link between supervision theory, and practice in different social care practice contexts through the use of critical case studies and online activities e.g. simulated role plays.- use of the reflective journal. Students will prepare a portfolio including reflections of in-class practical exercises. The portfolio may be produced as an e-portfolio. The word count will be c. 6,000 words.
No Project
No Practical
No Final Examination

Part-time

Course Work
Assessment Type Portfolio % of Total Mark 100
Marks Out Of 100 Pass Mark 40
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6
Duration in minutes 0
Assessment Description
The assessment of this module will address the link between supervision theory, and practice in different social care practice contexts through the use of critical case studies and online activities e.g. simulated role plays.- use of the reflective journal. Students will prepare a portfolio including reflections of in-class practical exercises. The portfolio may be produced as an e-portfolio. The word count will be c. 6,000 words.
No Project
No Practical
No Final Examination
Reassessment Requirement
No repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will be offered solely on the basis of coursework and a repeat examination will not be offered.

DKIT reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full-time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 4.00 4
Directed Reading Non Contact No Description Every Week 7.00 7
Independent Study Non Contact No Description Every Week 7.00 7
Total Weekly Learner Workload 18.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
Workload: Part-time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 4.00 4
Directed Reading Non Contact No Description Every Week 7.00 7
Independent Study Non Contact No Description Every Week 7.00 7
Total Weekly Learner Workload 18.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Carpenter, J., Webb, C., Bostock, L. and Coomber, C. (2012), ‘Effective supervision in social work and social care’, Research Briefing 43. SCIE..
  • Tony Morrison. (2005), ‘Staff supervision in social care : making a real difference for staff and service users, 3rd. Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd., England.
  • Alfred Kadushin, Daniel Harkness. (2014), Supervision in Social Work, Columbia University Press, New York.
  • Ming-sum Tsui. (2005), Social Work Supervision: Contexts and Concepts, Thousand Oaks, SAGE Publications, California,.
  • Hawkins, P., & Shohet, R. (2012), Supervision in the Helping profession, UK: Open University Press., United Kingndom.
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
  • (2017), Supervision of students in social care education: practice teachers’ views of their role., Vol. 36 Issue 1, p.p26-4.
  • Carpenter, J. Webb, C., Bostock, L. and Coomber, C. (2017), Effective Supervision in Social Work and Social Care, Research Briefing London: Social Care Institute for Excellence, 43.
  • Hair, H., & O’Donoghue, K. (2009), Culturally Relevant, Socially Just Social Work Supervision: Becoming Visible Through a Social Constructionist Lens, 18, p.70.
  • Tarshis, S., & Baird, S.L. (2021), Applying intersectionality in clinical supervision: a scoping review, The Clinical Supervisor, p.218, [ISSN: 40].
  • Hernández, P.P. (2004), The Cultural Context Model in Supervision, Journal of Feminist Therapy, 15, p.1.
  • Matt Rankine. (2017), Making the connections: A practice model for reflective supervision, 29(3) 66-78.
This module does not have any other resources