Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision
Course handbook
General Information
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision provides high-quality multidisciplinary training for mental health professionals who work in a supervisory capacity or intend to become supervisors. The course provides specialised skills across a range of professional disciplines and is designed to meet the needs of qualified counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other mental health professionals.
Study structure
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision requires students to complete units of study to the value of 50 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.
Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure.
| Units of study | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Core units | |
|
Introduction to Clinical Supervision
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
PSC60015 |
|
Ethical and Legal Issues in Supervision
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
PSC60016 |
|
CBT Models in Supervision
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
PSC60017 |
|
Peer and Group Practical Supervision and Assessment
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
PSC60018 |
Aims and objectives
The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision course aims to provide high quality multidisciplinary training in clinical supervision for professionals working in the mental health area. The course also aims to address a growing gap between demand and availability of comprehensive training in the area of clinical supervision. The course will provide specialised skills in supervision across a range of professional disciplines and is designed to meet the needs of suitably qualified professionals (e.g. qualified counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other mental health professionals) who are currently in supervisory capacity or intend to become supervisors.
Career opportunities
The course provides specialised skills in supervision across a range of professional disciplines and is designed to meet the needs of suitably qualified professionals (e.g. qualified counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other mental health professionals) who are currently in supervisory capacity or intend to become supervisors.
Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Graduate Certificate of Clinical Supervision is 25 credit points (normally two units).
Admission criteria
Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.
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