Qualification Regulations
Part I
These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.
Part II
Admission
1. Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Service Supervision requires that the candidate will:
(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified;
(b) have been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent;
and
(c) be professionally qualified in a social service field.
Qualification requirements
2. Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Service Supervision shall follow a flexible programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 120 credits, comprising:
(a) courses as specified in the Schedule for the Qualification;
and including:
(b) attending Contact Workshops, block courses, workshops, tutorials, and laboratories as required.
Specialisations
3. The Postgraduate Diploma in Social Service Supervision is awarded without endorsement.
Student progression
4. In cases of sufficient merit, the Postgraduate Diploma may be awarded with distinction or merit.
Completion requirements
5. The timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Postgraduate Qualifications will apply. Candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Social Work should they meet the relevant Qualification requirements.
Unsatisfactory academic progress
6. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.
Schedule for the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Service Supervision
Course planning key
- Prerequisites
- Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
- Corequisites
- Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
- Restrictions
- Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.
Key terms for course planning
- Courses
- Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
- Course code
- Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
- Credits
- Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- Specialisations
- Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.
Compulsory courses (Choose 120 credits from)
Course code: 179740 Social Service Supervision: Theory and Practice 30 credits
A critical examination of the key components of social service supervision theory and practice leading to the development of a framework for supervisory practice.
View full course detailsCourse code: 179741 Human Service Organisations and Leadership 30 credits
An advanced study of leadership, management, and supervision as it applies to human service organisations. This includes critically examining the functions of management and supervision, leadership and management theory, and organisational development and change within human services.
View full course detailsCourse code: 179742 Learning and Decolonisation in Supervision 30 credits
An advanced study in learning and decolonising in supervision, including identity journeys.
View full course detailsCourse code: 179743 Clinical Supervision 30 credits
An advanced study of clinical supervision in professional practice.
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