Information Package

Master's of Social Work without Thesis

SW572

SUPERVISION

Course Code
SW572
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
8
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be more aware of the need and importance of social work supervision,
  2. will learn essential approaches and models of social work supervision,
  3. will have an opportunity to prepare themselves to the supervision duties
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge for effective and empowering supervision of personnel and programme administration in human service organizations. The course also examines the purpose, principles, and methods of supervision and consultation which are applicable to many settings in clinical social work.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Concept of social work supervision. The nature and the basic elements of social work supervision.
2nd Week Functions of social work supervision.
3rd Week Clinical social work supervision.
4th Week Approaches of the social work supervision.
5th Week Models of the social work supervision.
6th Week Core skills and competencies in social work supervision.
7th Week Mid-term exam.
8th Week Basic characteristics of the successful social work supervisior.
9th Week Importance of the "self-knowledge" of the social work supervisior.
10th Week Supervisior - social worker relationship.
11th Week Managing individual performance.
12th Week Group supervision.
13th Week Using records in the process of social work supervision.
14th Week General evaluation of the course.
15th Week Presantation
Recommended or Required Reading1- Hawkins, Peter, Robin Shohet, Supervision in
theHelping Professions. An individual,
group and organizational approach,
Buckingham, Open University Press, 2000
2- Shohet, Robin, Passionate Supervision, London,
Jessica Kinglay Publishers, 2008
3- Shohet, Robin (ed), Supervision as
Transformation, London, Jessica Kinglay
Publishers, 2011
4- Shulman, Lawrence , Interactional Supervision,
Washington, DC, NASW Press, 2002
5- Wonnacott, Jane, Mastering Social Work
Supervision, London, Jessica Kinglay
Publishers, 2011,
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Case Study
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Assignment 1 25
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 10 140
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework
Presentation (including preperation) 1 3 3
Project
Take-home 1 8 8
Meeting with advisor
Term Project Research
Seminar (including preperation)
Final Jury (including preparation)
Literature review
Report writing
Analyzing the results
Performance Practice
Book Presentation
Article Presentation
Case Study Presentation
Thesis Proposal
Article
Thesis Research
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 14 5 70
Total Work Load249
Total Work Load / 30 (h)8.3
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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K4 X X X
K5 X X X
K6 X X X
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