SPF8: Supervision in Organisations
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Supervision in Organisations
Supervision in Organisations
SPF8
NFQ Level:
(August 2009) August 2013
9
ECTS Credits:
5
Dr. K. Egan
Module Aims
Increasingly supervision takes place in an organizational setting. It is
important that supervisors learn to work with the organizational culture
rather than from an individual perspective.
This module will help participants to:
Appreciate the organizational context in which supervision takes
place
Acquire the necessary skills to undertake supervision in diverse
organizational settings
Understand organizational culture and its possible impact on the
supervisory process
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the issues that need to be addressed in a contract
between the supervisor and the organization using the clinical rhombus PO1 to 8
2. Facilitate supervisees to understand the culture of organizations and to act as agents of
change within that culture PO1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
3. Demonstrate an awareness of the impact of organizational culture on the supervisory
process PO1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
4. Display an ability to deal with the professional and ethical dilemmas arising from doing
supervision in an organizational setting PO1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Pre-requisite Learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is
allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this
section
None
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is
allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this
section
None
Indicative Context
The three way nature of the supervisory contract
Working with the supervisory rhombus
Supervision in organizations: roles and responsibilities
Managing the dilemmas of working in an organizational setting
Reporting back to the organization
Developing a supervision policy within an organisation
Assessment Breakdown
Case Study Report
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100%
Coursework Breakdown
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Independent Learning
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Self-directed reading and revision
Self and tutor-directed reading of course material
Researching, structuring information, writing up
Total Workload
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25
100
125
Resources
Essential Book Resources
Benefiel, M. Soul at Work : Spiritual Leadership in Organizations. Dublin: Veritas 2005.
Benefiel, M & Holton, G. The Soul of Supervision: Integrating Practice and Theory N.Y.: Moorehouse
Publishing, 2010.
Copeland, S. Supervision in Organisations: Professional and Ethical Dilemmas Explored. London:
Routledge, 2005.
Davys, A & Beddoe, L. Best Practice in Professional Supervision: A Guide for the Helping Professions.
London: Jessica Kingsley, 2010.
DeHaan,E. Supervision in Action: A Relational Approach to Coaching and Consultancy Supervision.
Uk:Open University Press,2012.
Rousseau, D.M. Psychological Contracts in Organizations: Understanding Written and UnWritten
Agreements. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage. 1995.
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