Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision PGDipProfSup

Summary

Develop advanced clinical and professional supervision skills while learning alongside practitioners from a wide range of professions. Grow your skill set through short block-courses and flexible, online, self-directed study, with feedback from peers and lecturers. This multi-disciplinary programme is designed to meet the demand for qualified supervisors in social and human services.

Throughout the programme you will examine the concept, role, purpose and benefits of professional supervision and explore a range of theoretical and practical models and approaches, including anti-oppressive and cross-cultural dynamics within supervision. Through classroom presentations, small group practice and written assignments, you will develop and integrate advanced knowledge, skills and values of professional supervision.

Through elective courses, you will develop critical skills in staff management and explore teaching and learning strategies for supervising students on field education placements. With direct application to your current workplace, the programme will fine-tune your group supervision. It will cover the complex dimensions of stress and trauma encountered by health and human services workers. You may also study a special topic of your interest.