MAVIT4600 Supervision / Counselling Course description

Language of instruction: Norwegian

The focus of this course is on supervising and providing guidance to students and professionals individually and in groups. The course highlights and problematises supervision as a concept and structured educational process, and hands-on supervision, where the student is supervised while the supervisor works. Emphasis is placed on the development of professional and personal skills as a supervisor through training and critical reflection. Assessment and evaluation in supervision is also problematised.

The student must have been admitted to the Master’s Programme in Health Sciences.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can critically assess traditions, theories, models and methods of supervision
• can critically assess the framework and guidelines for student supervision

Skills

The student

• can plan, carry out and critically assess supervision individually and in groups
• can apply and critically assess key supervision methods and can reflect on challenges related to supervision
• can lead reflection groups

General competence

The student

• can assess relevant professional and ethical problems reflected in the supervision process
• can critically reflect on and analyse supervision and personal skills in their own and other’s supervision, and give constructive feedback 
• can assess challenges and opportunities for professional development and research related to supervision

The course will use varied, student-active work methods. Work and teaching methods include lectures, practical exercises in supervision individually and in groups, group work and self-study (if relevant, using digital solutions).

The following must have been approved in order for the student to take the examination:

• participation in practical exercises where the student plans, carries out and critically assesses supervision of fellow students

Individual home examination over two weeks based on a set question. Scope: 2,500 words (+/- 10%).

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Pass/fail.

All examinations are assessed by an internal and an external examiner.

Overlaps 100% with MAPO4430 Supervision / Counselling.