HCS514 Supervising social work and human service students 1 (8)
AbstractThis is a non-award, continuing professional education subject for social workers and other human services workers who take students for field education placements. It covers the theory and practice of student supervision within a framework of adult learning and developmental stages of supervision. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
Session 1 | Online | Wagga Wagga Campus | Session 2 | Online | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: HCS514
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | SY/US | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictionsThis subject is only open to qualified social workers and other human service professionals with 2 years practice experience who are, or will be involved in the supervision of social work and human services students undertaking field edcuation.
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of the social-political-organisatonal context in which supervision of social work and human services students occurs and to identify some of the issues associated with this - be able to demonstrate an understanding of the functions and roles needed to supervise social work/human services students including: education, administration, support and developing reflective abilities - be able to demonstrate an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of student, field educator, university liaison staff and Field Education Coordinator and the nature of the educational partnership required - be able to critically apply the developmental phases and associated tasks of the supervision process - be able to demonstrate understanding of expectations of standards of professional ethical practice and national field education outcomes that students must achieve to gain a satisfactory result in both field education placements - be able to identify theories of supervision including adult learning theories and apply these to their own supervision experiences and practice - be able to demonstrate understanding and to apply educational strategies to assist students to achieve their learning objectives during field education - be able to demonstrate understanding of strategies to deal with students experiencing difficulties - be able to demonstrate the ability to work with complexity and diversity in supervisory contexts |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: - What is student supervision in field education? - roles and functions of the field educator, the learning partnership, key players
- the influence of social, political and organisational context on supervisory practice; issues and stratgies
- Theories and models of adult and reflective learning in student supervision
- Phases of student supervision
- Creating a positive learning environment; educational strategies in supervision
- Developing professional identity and reflective ethical practice
- Standards of field education, assessing students, constructive feedback
- Preparation for taking a student
- Working with diversity in field education
- Working with complexity and students in difficulties
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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.