179741

Leadership, Management and Clinical Supervision

An advanced study of leadership, management, and clinical supervision as it applies to human service organisations. This includes critically examining the functions of management and clinical supervision, leadership and management theory, and organisational development and change within human services.
Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

179741
Level

The fourth number of the course code 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).

700-level
Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

30
Subject
Social Work

Course planning information

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Critically analyse the core functions of management and clinical supervision and their application in a human services organisation.
  • 2 Critically examine leadership, management and clinical supervision theories applying to human service organisations.
  • 3 Critique the role of clinical supervision in organisational development and change in human services.
  • 4 Critically assess leadership responsibilities and accountabilities in clinical supervision in response to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, indigenisation, decolonisation and other equity factors.
  • 5 Engage in critical self-reflection and develop personalised approaches to leadership as a clinical supervisor.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 4 5 25%
Written Assignment 2 4 5 35%
Written Assignment 3 4 5 40%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Explanation of assessment types
Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Highly recommended

MANAGEMENT IN SOCIAL WORK

Author
VERONICA COULSHED & AUDREY MULLENDER, WITH DAVID N JONES AND NEIL THOMPSON
ISBN
1403918376
Edition
2006
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan

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THE SOCIAL WORKER AS MANAGER: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SUCCESS EBOOK

Author
ROBERT W. WEINBACH & LYNNE M. TAYLOR
ISBN
9780205958030
Edition
7TH EDITION EBOOK
Publisher
PEARSON/ALLYN & BACON: BOSTON

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