All resources will be in the form of handouts to students in addition to texts above.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (27)
4 hours Induction
21 hours Workshop
2 hours Tutorial

Guided Independent Study: (123)

This module will enable students who are supporting or supervising people who are developing their work based practice.

The content of the module includes:

- how to support and assist people to develop reflective practice,
- the personal qualities and skills needed to be effective in the role of supporting professional development. This will include considering the conditions that will ensure effectiveness, and developing effective communication, both verbal and non-verbal, and giving effective feedback.
- consideration of the distinctions between line management, coaching, mentoring, counselling and advice giving,
- a range of models and tools for assisting people in their professional development,
- identifying and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries through contracting and the consideration of ethical issues,
- learning styles and preferences,
- assessment of work based learning to include identifying and analysing the role in relation to assessment, objectivity and evidence based assessment.

The assessment process includes:
A) The student studying the module
B) The ASYE social worker
C) The tutor

The candidate will need to be responsible for supporting the professional assessment of a qualified social worker (ASYE) for a minimum period of six months.

A Portfolio of evidence will be submitted which will comprise the following components :

1. A Reflective account undertaken by the student (A) assessed against the module learning outcomes - 2500 words (Graded) - This will be a written reflection on one of the supervision sessions that was observed - (all LO's)

2. An Assessor's report undertaken by the tutor (C) (detailing direct observations against the learning outcomes 1-6) - (Pass/Fail)

3. Feedback from the ASYE (B) who undertook the support (contributing to LO2) - (Pass/Fail)

All elements of assessment must be passed in order to pass the module

TBC
Davys, A. and Beddoe, L. (2010) Best Practice in Professional Supervision: A Guide for the helping professions. (London) Jessica Kingsley
Maclean, S. (2012) The Social Work Pocket Guide to Effective Supervision. (Lichfield) KMA
Wonnacott, J. (2012) Mastering Social Work Supervision. (London) Jessica Kingsley

Candidates should be a qualified social worker (this means most will be qualified to degree level) where this does not involve degree level study other evidence of the candidate's ability to work at this level needs to be provided and assessed.