Master of Professional Supervision

The Master of Professional Supervision requires the completion of 72 credit points (8 units) which shall include:

Two compulsory units (18 credit points)

• C8102 Pastoral Counselling in Ministry
• P9278 Advanced Skills in Professional Supervision

Note: If compulsory units have been completed in the award used for admission into the Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision, they are to be replaced with one or two appropriate elective units; and

• an additional three units (27 cps) from the Counselling sub discipline; and 
• one unit (9 or 18 cps) 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); and 
• additional elective units from the 8100 and 9200 series as required to complete the award from the suite of available SCD units.

All course units will be taken from the University College Schedule of units of study coded within the 8100 and 9200 series units series and above.

The course must include at least two 9200-series units.

Students completing the required units will have completed at least 54 credit points in the Counselling sub-discipline thus qualifying for a specialisation in Counselling.

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

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

Candidates who have previously studied a Sydney College of Divinity 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 supervisory 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 areligious, 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 have 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 36 credit points in the Master 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 Master of Professional Supervision.

Credit for Recognised Prior Learning may be granted subject to a successful application.

This award is not approved for CRICOS study.
The Master 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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