Unit Outline

This unit provides a framework for effective leadership and supervision: supervision in context, direct supervision, constructive feedback, structure and content of meetings, dimensions of supervision, quality of the supervisory relationship and training for supervisors. On completion participants should have a better understanding of leadership and helpful supervisory behaviours including: giving direct feedback on clinical work; linking theory, process and practice; encouraging joint problem-solving; offering feedback and reassurance; and providing role models. These will be contrasted with ineffective supervisory behaviours including: rigidity; low empathy; failure to offer support and to follow supervisees' concerns; not teaching; being indirect and intolerant; and emphasizing evaluation and negative aspects. Participants are expected to investigate the role of clinical supervision and the skills required by drawing on relevant empirical and theoretical work to offer practical and good supervision.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Outline current clinical supervision and clinical leadership theories
2.	Critically reflect on the literature about clinical supervision and clinical leadership when considering issues pertinent to own and others' clinical practice contexts
3.	Critically reflect upon own learning and profession growth in clinical supervision and clinical leadership in practice

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Where multiple readings are recommended, I have indicated which are essential or optional, to reduce workload.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Short tasks and Discussion board participation	Week 3	15 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Learning objectives	Week 5	15 %	LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Demonstration	Week 9	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Critical Reflection	Week 13	35 %	LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Short tasks and Discussion board participation

Task Description:

Choose ONE task from Module 1, Module 2 OR 3. Describe a real-world situation relevant to this task (deidentify all role-players) and highlight the key issue/s involved. Review and reflect on the evidence from the relevant literature related to the key issue/s you have identified. Use this task to inform your direction of learning you would like to focus on in the next task.

Task Length:

750 words excluding references

Due Date:

Week 3

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and describe a real-world situation relevant to the task.	LO2
2	Discuss your knowledge and application of current clinical supervision and clinical leadership theory using online discussion board.	LO1
3	Apply your knowledge of current clinical supervision and leadership issues to real world problems.	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Learning objectives

Task Description:

Prepare a statement of 3 learning objectives that you would like to achieve by the completion of CAM521. The learning objectives should be relevant to your work context and related to the unit learning objectives of leadership and supervision in health care contexts. The learning objectives should be based on the SMART guide to formulating objectives, or another format of your choice, and a brief rational for your objectives should be included.

Task Length:

750 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critically reflects upon own areas of professional growth in clinical supervision and clinical leadership by developing three own learning objectives.	LO2
2	Provides rationale aligned with unit themes for each SMART goal.	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Demonstration

Task Description:

Prepare a video recording of a role-play where you are giving feedback to a staff member about their work performance in a sensitive and problem solving manner with a focus on “difficult conversations”. Please ensure that you choose a scenario that is sufficiently challenging to demonstrate your skills in providing performance feedback.

Task Length:

12 minutes

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply your knowledge of current clinical supervision and leadership issues by presenting performance feedback to another person using a video presentation.	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 4: Critical Reflection

Task Description:

Based on your experiences, and with reference to the literature, critically reflect on the learning outcomes you developed in the Learning Objectives Assignment , and provide evidence of:
1.self-understanding that is linked to your learning objectives;
2.how your ideas and practices have developed in the context of relevant academic literature of clinical supervision and clinical leadership; and
3.achievements using relevant evidence from real world examples, and emerging issues for your own leadership development.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critically reflect upon the scholarship of clinical supervision and clinical leadership literature and issues pertinent to you and others' clinical practice contexts	LO2
2	Critically reflect upon how your professional growth in clinical supervision and clinical leadership developed throughout the semester by reflecting on own achievement of learning objectives	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

The following useful texts are available as a short-term loan e-book from the UTAS library and from the Co-op Bookshop:

Van Zwanenberg, Z. (Ed.). (2010). Leadership in Social Care (Vol. 51). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Hartley J, Benington J, Martin J. (2010). Leadership for healthcare. Bristol: Policy Press