Graduate Diploma of Professional Supervision

About this course

The Graduate Diploma of Professional Supervision is designed for those possessing an AQF 8 Graduate Certificate in Supervision who wish to pursue a further qualification in the area of supervisory practice as part of their continuing education.

The Graduate Diploma of Professional Supervision focusses on building supervisory leadership capacity for people involved in a wide scope of religious and/or, non-profit and/or, community-focused enterprises. Students may be working for denominationally based organisations in education, welfare, aged care, local church or other ministries requiring specific leadership training for ministry or mission.

Graduates will have added particular knowledge and skills in leadership to their theological education to enhance their work in the religious sector.

This award is not approved for CRICOS study.

  • Study Mode: Full Time, Part Time,

  • Credit Points: 36 (4 units)

  • Award Level: AQF Level 8

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Australian College of Ministries
  • NSW
  • Domestic
Perth Bible College
  • WA
  • Domestic
  • International

Course Details

Admission to the Graduate Diploma of Professional Supervision requires:

  • Successfully completed a AQF 8 Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision award; OR
  • At least 5 years professional experience within a helping profession and a recommendation from their employer, professional association, or ordaining body; AND
  • Satisfactorily complete a pre-enrolment interview with a relevant course advisor.

 

English Proficiency

Applicants whose entry qualifications were obtained in an institution where English is not the language of instruction normally require a minimum IELTS (or equivalent) result of 7.0 with no score less than 6.5 in all bands of the test.

The Graduate Diploma of Professional Supervision degree requires candidates to complete 36 cps (4 units) from 8100 and 9200 series units in the Sydney College of Divinity Schedule of Units.

 

The four units will include two compulsory units:

  • C8102 Pastoral Counselling in Ministry;
  • P9278 Advanced Skills in Professional Supervision;
  • one unit (9 credit points) from the Counselling subdiscipline on the list of the Sydney College of Divinity Schedule of Units.
  • one unit (9 credit points) focused on research into supervisory practice in the context of a place of work, ministry or mission through a capstone unit, research project, research essay, or action research project

 

The Course must include at least one 9200-series unit.

 

Units from the admissions entry Graduate Certificate, if equivalent to units required for the award, will be included in the forming of a specialisation (54 cps) within the Graduate Diploma of Professional Supervision.

 

If compulsory units have been completed in the award used for admission into the Graduate Certificate of Professional Supervision, they are to be replaced with one or two appropriate electives.

 

Units coded “A” are not counted towards a concentration or specialisation in any discipline or subdiscipline.

 

Candidates who have previously studied a University College course may not enrol in units with content similar to those covered in their previous studies.

 

 

Knowledge

Graduates will have:

  • specialised theoretical and technical knowledge related to the practice of professional supervision to aid in the development of high quality, ethical and safe practitioners in ministry, community work and allied people helping professions;
  • an advanced and integrated understanding of the principles of inquiry and methods applicable to supervision theory and their application to real-world professional practice.

 

Skills

Graduates will demonstrate specialised cognitive and technical skills in leadership within a ministry-related body of knowledge, so that they are able independently to:

  • analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex problems, concepts and theories information to complete a range of activities associated with supervision in a ministry related context;
  • research and apply established theories to provide solutions to complex problems to guide the effective supervision of employees or volunteers in a religious, non-profit, community organisation;
  • interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas through coherent and sustained leadership to specialist and non-specialist audiences;

 

Applications of Knowledge and Skills

Graduates will possess the ability to:

  • apply knowledge and skills in a way that demonstrates autonomy, well developed judgment, adaptability, and responsibility assume and effective supervisors in religious, non-profit, and/or community-focused enterprises;
  • plan and execute a substantial research or field-based project in an area of work-based supervisory practice.

A candidate may seek credit for previous accredited study and/or Recognised Prior Learning up to a maximum of 18 credit points in the Graduate Diploma of Professional Supervision.

 

Credit will be granted for units that are from an equivalent award or institution and have outcomes, content, demand hours, and assessment equivalent to that of units in the Graduate Certificate of Professional Supervision.

 

Progress to Further Awards

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma of Professional Supervision are eligible to articulate to the Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision or the Master of Professional Supervision of the Sydney College of Divinity.

This award is not approved for CRICOS study.
The Graduate Diploma of Professional Supervision is offered through the individual colleges and an application for enrolment must be made to the Registrar of the teaching institution. The registrar will be able to help you with any information regarding your study, including fees, units, mode of delivery and timetable.

 

A student is designated as full-time if enrolled in three units (27 credit points) or more in a semester or the equivalent in a trimester. Sydney College of Divinity offers a wide range of units and students have the option to study one or more units across the colleges delivering Sydney College of Divinity awards, whilst enrolled with one college.

 

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