Leading Clinical Supervision in Health and Human Service Professions unit (CAM609)

Online

Introduction

This unit is designed to develop your knowledge and skills in relation to your leadership role for clinical supervision in health and human service professions. This unit emphasizes the continuous process of reflecting on and improving personal supervisory practices, ensuring that you are equipped to lead and innovate in your professional environments. Students in this unit will explore current literature and research on clinical supervision theory and practice and critically review models of supervision across professions and health and human service contexts. You will review your own clinical supervision experiences and practice within the existing models and will analyse, reflect and plan improvements in personal supervisory practice. This unit is suitable for professionals working in a range of health and human service settings who are responsible, or who wish to develop skills, for supervising students and junior health and human services practitioners

Summary

Unit name	Leading Clinical Supervision in Health and Human Service Professions
Unit code	CAM609
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Medicine
Discipline	Medicine
Coordinator	Doctor Ahmed Gharib
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Online	Semester 1

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	22/2/2026	16/3/2026	19/4/2026	13/6/2026

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Critically evaluate contemporary models, methods, and principles of clinical supervision across health and human service contexts, drawing on current evidence, interprofessional practice, and ethical frameworks.
• Design and justify an evidence-informed supervision plan tailored to your workplace context, incorporating evaluation of models, model implementation planning, and alignment with quality and safety standards.
• Critically reflect on your leadership role in clinical supervision, including change readiness, cultural and organisational influences, and strategies for implementing and sustaining supervision models.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
069900	$1,192.00	$1,192.00	not applicable	$2,919.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Individual Study 8 hours weekly; Independent Learning 2 hours weekly
Assessment	Academic Essay (30%)|Supervision Plan (30%)|Interactive Oral Assessment (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings and other resources will be provided through MyLO.
Recommended	You can access the reading list for this unit from the link in MyLO or by going directly to the reading lists page on the University Library website.

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