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PROGRAMME 

HANDBOOK 

Certificate in Supervision 

(Human Services) (Level 5) HV4336 

School of Health and Social Services 

– Community Support Services

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Wellington Institute of Technology - 2013 Programme Handbook July 2013 

HV4336 Certificate in Supervision (Human Services) (Level 5)

School of Health and Social Services 

PROGRAMME HANDBOOK 2013 

HV4336 

Certificate in Supervision (Human 

Services) (Level 5) 

Wellington Institute of Technology - 2013 Programme Handbook 

HV4336 Certificate in Supervision (Human Services) (Level 5) 

Publication Date: 8 July 2013

HAERE MAI 

Whai korōria ki te atua i runga rawa 

Maunga rongo ki te whenua 

Whakaaro pai ki ngā Tangata Katoa. 

Tena Koutou Katoa, 

Tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou ngā Tauira o 

Te Whare Wananga o Te Awakairangi. 

Nau mai haere mai ki tēnei Wananga o tātou. 

Kia kaha koutou ki te whai mātauranga i tēnei tau, ki te whakarongo 

hoki ki ō koutou kaiako. 

“Whāia te kotahitanga o te wairua. 

Mā te rangimārie me te aroha e paihere” 

(pursue unity of spirit, which is bound together by peace and aroha) 

He mihi nui tēnei kia koutou ngā Tauira o 

Te Whare Wananga o Te Awakairangi. 

Nau mai haere mai ki tēnei Whare Wananga o tātou. 

Wellington Institute of Technology - 2013 HV4336 Programme Handbook July 2013 

Overview and Programme Specific Information Page 4

CONTENTS 

HAERE MAI............................................................................................................................................. 4 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S WELCOME ......................................................................................................... 6 

EXECUTIVE DEAN’S WELCOME .......................................................................................................... 7 

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 7 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR - 2013 ............................................................................................................. 8 

STAFF ................................................................................................................................................... 14 

GRADUATE PROFILE .......................................................................................................................... 14 

STAIRCASING ...................................................................................................................................... 14 

GRADUATION CRITERIA .................................................................................................................... 15 

LEARNING AND TEACHING................................................................................................................ 15 

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................... 15 

Assessment Rationale ................................................................................................................ 16 

Assessment Schedule ................................................................................................................ 16 

Assessment Cover Sheets ......................................................................................................... 16 

Submitting Assessment And Assignment Work ......................................................................... 16 

Arranging for Late Submission Of Assessments ........................................................................ 17 

Applying For An Extension Beyond The Course End Date ........................................................ 17 

Penalty for Unarranged Late Submission ................................................................................... 17 

Reassessment Of Assessments ................................................................................................. 17 

Assessment Results Notification ................................................................................................ 17 

Challenging Assessment Decisions ............................................................................................ 17 

RISK MANAGEMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH ................................................................................... 18 

ATTENDANCE MATTERS .................................................................................................................... 18 

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS ...................................................................................... 18 

REQUIRED TEXTS ............................................................................................................................... 18 

STATIONERY REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 18 

OFF-SITE PRACTICAL AND WORKPLACE COMPONENTS ............................................................. 19 

ETHICS ................................................................................................................................................. 19 

INFORMED CONSENT AND CONFIDENTALITY................................................................................ 19 

PROGRAMME EVALUATION .............................................................................................................. 19 

COURSE DESCRIPTORS .................................................................................................................... 20 



WELCOME TO WELTEC 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S WELCOME 

Greetings, Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, ni sa Bula Vinaka 

Kaise Hai, Sat sri akal, Malo e Lelei, Halo Olgeta, Taloha ni 

Marhaba, Bozu, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Annyong haseyo, Ni hao, Namaste 

Welcome to Wellington Institute of Technology 

Te Whare Wananga o te Awakairangi 

In selecting to learn at Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec), you have chosen a place of 

learning that aims to give you not only the working lifestyle you want, but also, a friendly and 

comfortable environment where you can feel at home. 

By enrolling at WelTec, you are setting out on a learning journey. What you learn and for what 

purpose, are your decisions to make. We want to walk beside you as your coach, partner and 

mentor; offering support, facilities, opportunities, tools and information to help you reach your 

goals. 

When you enrol, you will find that the majority, or maybe all, of your courses take place on one 

campus. Whether your classes are held at our Wellington sites, in Auckland, Christchurch, any of our 

Petone or other sites, all are your campuses. 

With your Student ID card, all services and facilities are there for you to use. 

Please let us know if you have any queries or needs we haven’t yet met. Best wishes for a happy and 

successful year. 

Linda Sissons (Dr) 

Chief Executive 



EXECUTIVE DEAN’S WELCOME 

Welcome to WelTec – your place for learning. As an institute of learning you, as a student, are our 

key priority. 

All staff at WelTec have one primary focus and that is to help facilitate your learning. As you 

progress through your studies please take the opportunity to access the facilities and staff support 

available. 

Your success is our success. 

Julia Hennessy (MEd, MMgt, PGDipHSM, BA, DipN) 

Executive Dean 

INTRODUCTION 

This Programme Handbook is intended to provide information relating to the programme you 

are enrolled in with WelTec. There is also an associated WelTec A-Z site that has other 

helpful information regarding systems and processes that operate at WelTec. 

The most up-to-date version of this Programme Handbook and the WelTec A-Z general 

information is online at: 

http://www.weltec.ac.nz/SH/programme/HV4336.pdf 

WelTec’s policies that apply to students and this Programme Handbook are located at: 

http://www.weltec.ac.nz/SH/Generic/POLICIES.pdf 

If you find any errors, or have suggestions for improvements this Programme Handbook, 

please send your thoughts to the Programme Handbook team at: 

WelTecHandbook@weltec.ac.nz 

If you find any errors, or have suggestions for improvements the WelTec A-Z Handbook 

sections, please send your thoughts to the A-Z team at: 

WelTecA-Z@weltec.ac.nz 



TRIMESTER ONE 2013 

TRIMESTER TWO 2013 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR - 2013 

HV4336 Certificate in Supervision - Wellington Church Street Campus 

Teaching 

Period 

Week 

No 

Monday 

date 

5 28-Jan 

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 

Auckland 

Anniversary 

6 4-Feb Waitangi Day 

7 11-Feb 

8 18-Feb 

9 25-Feb 

Orientation 

Trades 

Academy (1) 

Mihi 

Whakatau; 

Orientation 

Petone 

10 4-Mar Tri 1 Starts 

Orientation 

Maori 

Students 

Orientation 

Church St, 

Cuba St 

Wellington 

Orientations: 

Auckland; 

Trades 

Academy (2) 

Orientation 

Petone 

Orientation 

Auckland 

International 

Orientation 

Petone 

Orientations: 

Christchurch; 

Youth 

Guarantee 

11 11-Mar Tri 1 

12 18-Mar 

13 25-Mar Tri 1+2 Easter Break 

14 1-Apr Easter Break Easter Break 

15 8-Apr 

Easter 

Break 

Easter 

Break 

16 15-Apr 

17 22-Apr ANZAC Day 

18 29-Apr 

19 6-May 

20 13-May 

21 20-May 

22 27-May 

23 3-Jun 

24 10-Jun 

25 17-Jun 

Queen’s 

Birthday 

Tri 1 

26 24-Jun Tri 1 Ends 

27 1-Jul 

28 8-Jul 

29 15-Jul Tri 2 Starts 

Tri 1 Results 

Completed 

30 22-Jul Tri 2 

31 29-Jul Tri 1+2 

32 5-Aug Tri 2+3 

33 12-Aug 

34 19-Aug 

Graduation 


35 26-Aug 

36 2-Sep 

37 9-Sep 

38 16-Sep 

39 23-Sep 



TRIMESTER THREE – 2013 

Teaching 

Period 

Week 

No 

Monday 

date 

40 30-Sep 

41 7-Oct 


42 14-Oct Tri 2 

43 21-Oct 

44 28-Oct Labour Day 

45 4-Nov Tri 2 Ends 

46 11-Nov Tri 3 Starts 

47 18-Nov 

48 25-Nov 

Canterbury 

Anniversary 

Tri 2 

Tri2 Results 

Completed 

49 2-Dec 

50 9-Dec 

51 16-Dec 

52 23-Dec WelTec closed for Christmas 

1 

30-Dec- 

13 

2 6-Jan-14 

3 13-Jan 

Tri 2+3 

4 20-Jan 

5 27-Jan 


Anniversary 

Auckland 

Anniversary 

WelTec closed for New Year Holidays 

6 3-Feb 

Tri 3 Waitangi Day 

7 10-Feb 

8 17-Feb 

9 24-Feb Tri 3 Ends 

10 3-Mar Tri 1 Starts 

11 10-Mar 

Tri 3 Results 

Completed 

Enr period Last date to change or withdraw in that enrolment period with refund 

Enr period 

Last date to withdraw (75% of course enrolment period) 





HV4336 Certificate in Supervision - Auckland Campus 

Teaching 

Period 

Week 

No 

Monday 

date 

5 28-Jan 


Auckland 

Anniversary 


7 11-Feb 

Orientation 

Trades 

Academy (1) 

8 18-Feb Tri 1 Starts 

9 25-Feb 

10 4-Mar 

Mihi 

Whakatau; 

Orientation 

Petone 

Orientation 

Maori 

Students 

Orientation 

Church St, 

Cuba St 


Orientations: 

Auckland; 

Trades 

Academy (2) 

Orientation 

Petone 

Orientation 

Auckland 

International 

Orientation 

Petone 

Orientations: 

Christchurch; 

Youth 

Guarantee 

11 11-Mar Tri 1 

12 18-Mar 



15 8-Apr 

Easter 

Break 

Easter 

Break 

16 15-Apr 


18 29-Apr 

19 6-May 

20 13-May 

21 20-May 

22 27-May 

23 3-Jun 

Queen’s 

Birthday 

Tri 1 


25 17-Jun 

26 24-Jun 

27 1-Jul 

28 8-Jul 

29 15-Jul 

Tri 2 Starts 

Tri 1 Results 

Completed 

30 22-Jul Tri 2 

31 29-Jul Tri 1+2 

32 5-Aug Tri 2+3 

33 12-Aug 

34 19-Aug 

Graduation 


35 26-Aug 

36 2-Sep 

37 9-Sep 

38 16-Sep 

39 23-Sep 

40 30-Sep 

41 7-Oct 




42 14-Oct Tri 2 

43 21-Oct 


Tri 2 Ends 

45 4-Nov 

46 11-Nov 

47 18-Nov 

48 25-Nov 

49 2-Dec 

Tri 3 Starts 

Canterbury 

Anniversary 

Tri 2 

Tri2 Results 

Completed 

50 9-Dec 

51 16-Dec 


1 

30-Dec- 

13 

2 6-Jan-14 

3 13-Jan 

Tri 2+3 

4 20-Jan 

5 27-Jan 


Anniversary 

Auckland 

Anniversary 


6 3-Feb 


7 10-Feb 



10 3-Mar 

11 10-Mar 

Tri 3 Results 

Completed 


Enr period 






HV4336 Certificate in Supervision - Christchurch Campus 

Teaching 

Period 

Week 

No 

Monday 

date 

5 28-Jan 


Auckland 

Anniversary 


7 11-Feb 

Orientation 

Trades 

Academy (1) 


9 25-Feb 

10 4-Mar 

Mihi 

Whakatau; 

Orientation 

Petone 

Orientation 

Maori 

Students 

Orientation 

Church St, 

Cuba St 


Orientations: 

Auckland; 

Trades 

Academy (2) 

Orientation 

Petone 

Orientation 

Auckland 

International 

Orientation 

Petone 

Orientations: 

Christchurch; 

Youth 

Guarantee 

11 11-Mar Tri 1 

12 18-Mar 



15 8-Apr 

Easter 

Break 

Easter 

Break 

16 15-Apr 


18 29-Apr 

19 6-May 

20 13-May 

21 20-May 

22 27-May 

23 3-Jun 

Queen’s 

Birthday 

Tri 1 


25 17-Jun 

26 24-Jun 

27 1-Jul 

28 8-Jul 

29 15-Jul 

Tri 2 Starts 

Tri 1 Results 

Completed 

30 22-Jul Tri 2 

31 29-Jul Tri 1+2 

32 5-Aug Tri 2+3 

33 12-Aug 

34 19-Aug 

Graduation 


35 26-Aug 

36 2-Sep 

37 9-Sep 

38 16-Sep 

39 23-Sep 

40 30-Sep 

41 7-Oct 




42 14-Oct Tri 2 

43 21-Oct 


Tri 2 Ends 

45 4-Nov 

46 11-Nov 

47 18-Nov 

48 25-Nov 

49 2-Dec 

Tri 3 Starts 

Canterbury 

Anniversary 

Tri 2 

Tri2 Results 

Completed 

50 9-Dec 

51 16-Dec 


1 

30-Dec- 

13 

2 6-Jan-14 

3 13-Jan 

Tri 2+3 

4 20-Jan 

5 27-Jan 


Anniversary 

Auckland 

Anniversary 


6 3-Feb 


7 10-Feb 



10 3-Mar 

11 10-Mar 

Tri 3 Results 

Completed 


Enr period 


The up-to-date, day-to-day and week-by-week timetables are located at: 

http://timetable.weltec.ac.nz/. 



STAFF 

Executive Dean: 

Julia Hennessy 

School: 

Health and Social Services 

Head of School: 

MaryLou Sloane 

E-mail: 

marylou.sloane@weltec.ac.nz 

Associate Head of School: Mumtaz Dalwai (Auckland) 

Wendy Roberts (Wellington) 

Phone: Mumtaz: 0-9-950 2600 

Wendy: 0-4-830 2006 

E-mail: 

Mumtaz.Dalwai@weltec.ac.nz 

Wendy.Roberts@weltec.ac.nz 

Staff Member Qualifications Position Email Address 

Auckland Campus: 0800 WELTEC (935 832) 

DALWAI, Mumtaz BCom (Hons) Associate Mumtaz.dalwai@weltec.ac.nz 

Head of 

School 

ALEXIS, Norma MHSc, GradDipPsychSoc, ASM 

Norma.alexis@weltec.ac.nz 

CertA&DCouns,CertSuperv 

CAI, Cindy MBA Business Cindy.cai@weltec.ac.nz 

Administrator 

VAN, Janet 

Business 

Administrator 

Janet.van@weltec.ac.nz 

Position Abbreviations: 

ASM Academic Staff Member SASM Senior ASM PASM Principal ASM 

GRADUATE PROFILE 

Graduates will have the skills to: 

• Discuss their theoretical approach to supervision 

• Use a model of supervision to structure a supervision session 

• Use supervisory skills that facilitate competence and reflective practice in supervisees 

• Identify and address potential safety and ethical issues within a supervision session. 

• Use ethical principles to guide supervisory practice 

• Use contracts to guide supervisory practice 

• Demonstrate the skills of a reflective practitioner 

• Maintain clear records and documents for supervision sessions. 

STAIRCASING 

Students who successfully complete the Certificate in Supervision (Human Services) Level 5 

will be able to continue their pathway of learning into the proposed higher qualification, the 

Advanced Certificate in Supervision (Human Services) (Level 6). 



GRADUATION CRITERIA 

The Certificate in Supervision (Human Services) is considered equivalent to level 5 on the 

NZQA National Framework and is awarded on the successful completion of the 40 credit 

programme. 

LEARNING AND TEACHING 

Lectures – Introduces new concepts. 

Assignments – provides for student feedback. 

Tutorials – Allows for sharing ideas and knowledge and apply theory to practice. 

Case Studies, Group and student activities/presentations – supports collaborative learning. 

Practice Sessions – Mirrors real supervision situations in a safe setting. 

Self Directed learning – Allows for self-directed learning and provides opportunities to select 

own learning focus and implement lifelong learning skills. 

Reflective practice – provides the opportunity for individual understandings to be surfaced, 

understood and reformulated. 

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES 

You need to become familiar with the assessment procedures for your courses and this 

Programme. Overall Programme procedures are given below. There may also be course 

specific assessment procedures and requirements noted in your Course Outlines. 

Please note that all activities that contribute towards your final course grades, and therefore 

your qualification completion, are known as assessments (summative assessments to be 

precise). There are many different types of assessment activities your tutors use in your 

courses. 

The WelTec Academic Regulations section 7 require that you: 

 

 

make yourself available to undertake all summative assessment items at the time 

and place stipulated by the teaching staff responsible for the course 

act with integrity (honesty) during assessments. You are expected to: 

o Submit material that is your own original work 

o Collaborate only as permitted 

o Acknowledge contributions from other sources by using APA reference format 

(failure to do this correctly may be regarded as plagiarism) 

o Keep written and electronic work secure to prevent others from accessing and 

copying work 

o Understand the definition of academic dishonesty and the consequences of 

breaching the regulations (see Academic Regulations S12 Dishonest Practice). 

WelTec conducts assessments within rules set out in the following regulations and policies: 

The Academic Regulations 2013 

o Examination Rules 

o Aegrotat regulations 

o Grades 

o Results 

o Challenging Assessment Decisions 

o Dishonest Practice in Assessment 

o Appeals 



Policy 3.05 Assessment Policy 

o Definitions 

o Guidelines for assessment practice 

Policy 3.07 Programme Moderation Policy 

o Quality assurance processes before using the assessment activity 

o Quality assurance processes after marking to verify marker’s consistency 

You may ask your tutors at any time about the quality-assured status of the assessment 

activities you are asked to complete. 

Assessment Rationale 

The courses in this programme are assessed using achievement-based methods. 

However, courses and/or assessment tasks that require the demonstration of practical and 

self-reflective skills, where there is an essential level of achievement that students must 

attain, but where achievement beyond this is difficult to measure, will be assessed as 

Pass/Fail. 

A key outcome of this programme is to develop practitioners who are self reflective i.e. they 

are able to assess their practice in a critical way, supported by research and feedback from 

a variety of sources, and identify alternative responses when appropriate. Students are 

assessed for their theoretical knowledge, skills and safe reflective practice. Effective 

assessment of students is an integral part of the overall learning process and involves both 

summative and formative methods. Summative assessment allows students to demonstrate 

achievement of the learning outcomes being assessed. Formative assessment is used to 

give feedback where students may encounter difficulty. 

Assessment Schedule 

Please refer to your Course Outline for the Assessment Schedule for each of your Courses. 

The Schedule will detail the assessment type (test, assignment, presentation, etc), the topic 

being assessed, due dates, and if appropriate the weighting. Any other conditions will also 

be noted as they apply to the assessments for that course. 

Assessment Cover Sheets 

All assessment work that you submit either in person on paper (ie: printed) or by post must 

have a completed Student Assessment Cover Sheet attached. There are two versions: 

 

 

When it is only you making your own submission 

http://www.weltec.ac.nz/SH/Generic/SF020_Assessment_Cover_Sheet-Student.pdf 

When you are a member of a group (only one cover sheet required – all need to sign) 

http://www.weltec.ac.nz/SH/Generic/SF023_Assessment_Cover_Sheet-Group.pdf 

You need to complete all parts of the form, including the declaration, before handing it in. 

It is highly recommended that you do this paper based submission process even if you are 

invited to make assessment submissions via email. 

If your programme/course advises you to use the online TurnItIn portal for assessment 

submission, then there is no need to submit a Cover Sheet. Please refer to your course 

outlines, and the section “Submitting Assignments” below for more information. 

Submitting Assessment And Assignment Work 

It is essential that you meet the assessment submission deadlines notified in your Course 

Outlines' assessment schedules - unless you have pre-arranged for a late submission with 

your tutor. Please refer to your course outlines for any penalties for late submission of 

assessments. 

Some assessments may have time-related criteria attached to them. Your course outline will 

notify you of these particular assessments, and the reasons for the time criteria. Lateness, 

absence or early departure from these assessments may carry specific penalties. 



Arranging for Late Submission Of Assessments 

In case of illness, injury or exceptional circumstances you may request to make a 

submission after the assessment due date by submitting a Request for Late Submission 

Form to your tutor by the due date. On receiving your Request, your tutor may negotiate a 

new submission date/time. Where work has been handed in late without approval, late 

assessment submission provisions will apply. 

Applying For An Extension Beyond The Course End Date 

If you are prevented by illness, injury or exceptional circumstances from completing an 

assessment by the course end date, you may apply to the Associate Head of School for an 

extension to complete the assessment, provided this is not covered by the aegrotat 

regulations. 

The application is to be made in writing as soon as possible and not later than 48 hours 

before the assessment due time and date. The application is made on the WelTec Course 

Extension Form available from the Student Information Centre and the WelTec website. 

Where there are valid reasons, the Associate Head of School may grant an extension for a 

period of no more than three weeks after the course end date. A longer than three weeks’ 

extension may be recommended by the Associate Head of School to the Board of Studies' 

Achievement Sub-Committee for approval, where there are extenuating circumstances that 

justify a longer extension. 

Penalty for Unarranged Late Submission 

There will be no late submissions without an agreed arrangement. 

Reassessment Of Assessments 

Students are entitled to one reassessment for each assessment task. A grade given on 

reassessed work will not be higher than a C grade. 

Assessment Results Notification 

Course assessment and final grades are reported using the Grade Key 3 method. Grade 

Keys are explained in Appendix 2 of the Academic Regulations. 

Once your tutor has marked your assessments you will be notified of your result. 

• If the assessment is in the form of a practical in-class demonstration/observation, you are 

likely to get your results immediately or shortly after the assessment activity has concluded. 

• If the assessment is a supervised test you are able to review your work, but the 

assessment is collected and retained by WelTec. 

• If you hand in an assignment it is returned to you along with feedback to explain the 

reason(s) for the assessment result. 

• If you sit a final exam you are able to view your result online at the student results portal: 

https://results.weltec.ac.nz within 15 working days. 

Results for each assessment are available within 15 working days on WelTec's Student 

Results portal at: https://results.weltec.ac.nz. 

Use your normal WelTec login and password to access a number of items, such as your 

assessment results, current course enrolments, and other details. 

Challenging Assessment Decisions 

If you have reason to believe that the grade or mark for a particular assessment is incorrect, 

you should firstly discuss this with your tutor within five (5) working days of the return of the 

assessment. 

Your tutor will provide feedback to clarify why the grade or mark has been awarded and 

may, if justified, amend the result. 



If you still believe that the mark or grade is incorrect, you should discuss the matter with the 

Associate Head of School. 

For more information on Challenging Assessment Decisions please refer to the WelTec 

Academic Regulations 2013 - section 11. 

RISK MANAGEMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH 

WelTec students share the responsibility of maintaining a safe and healthy working 

environment whether on campus or studying off-site (See Student Code of Conduct, Section 

3.4). 

ATTENDANCE MATTERS 

An objective of study with WelTec is to prepare you for your career in industry. Your attitude, 

attendance and behaviour are important. Please give your best effort and ensure your 

behaviour and attendance reflect your desire to do well. 

You should therefore be present on time, fully equipped and, if applicable, dressed and 

groomed appropriately for practical sessions. 

You are expected to attend all classes and assessments as timetabled. If you are not able to 

attend then you should notify your course tutor. 

Note that a student on student allowances/living costs who does not: 

• meet prescribed attendance requirements, and/or 

• disengages in their learning and assessments, and 

• does not respond to contact from the institute, 

will be notified to Academic Records and Administration. It is your responsibility to inform 

StudyLink if you change your study details. 

All daytime classes will have a common start time on the hour and must finish by 50 minutes 

past the hour, to allow time for students and staff to arrive at their next class on time. 

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS 

You are required to have access to audio or video taping equipment. 

REQUIRED TEXTS 

Your Course Descriptors may identify some text books as required, and/or recommended 

textbooks. Please refer to your Course Outlines for the most up-to-date edition information. 

Textbooks are available for purchase from vicBooks, Wellington, or as specified in the 

Course Outlines. 

STATIONERY REQUIREMENTS 

You are required to provide items, such as stationery, for your study programme. Tutors will 

confirm with you where other equipment and/or materials are required for specific courses or 

classes. 



OFF-SITE PRACTICAL AND WORKPLACE COMPONENTS 

You complete 15 hours of fieldwork (12 hours of practice and 3 hours of supervision). You 

will complete a Practicum Approval Form and a Supervisor Approval Form prior to beginning 

work with supervisees. An information booklet will be provided for supervisors. Three way 

supervision contracts that outline the responsibilities of each party will be established 

between the WelTec programme tutor, the supervisor and you. The programme tutor will be 

available for on-going support and mentoring of you during their fieldwork. 

ETHICS 

Informed consent, confidentiality and other ethical issues is managed in accordance with the 

New Zealand Association of Counsellors' Code of Ethics and WelTec’s BPM policy 8.2 

Human Ethics. 

INFORMED CONSENT AND CONFIDENTALITY 

You will be asked to complete a consent form if your photograph is to be used in any WelTec 

literature. 

All personal information collected and stored by WelTec is kept confidential. 

PROGRAMME EVALUATION 

WelTec is interested in the experience students have during their time studying. As well as 

informal conversations with students, there are three main surveys available to students to 

express their views and rate WelTec services. 

As a student new to WelTec: 

In the first few weeks you will be invited to participate in the WelTec EV1 - First Impressions 

survey (www.surveymonkey.com/s/WelTecEV1). This is open to first-time WelTec students, 

and asks for your rating of and views about your enrolment experience, the initial in-class 

experience, and also your experience of our online resource systems, Moodle or LearnZone. 

During your course time: 

Your course outline may indicate that your course will have an EV4 - Teacher and Course 

Evaluation (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WelTecEV4) undertaken towards the end. This 

helps the Programme Team to improve the teaching, the course, and the value of the 

programme to students. Note: you will need a specific 'survey event code' supplied by the 

survey administrator to use the EV4 (you can’t do it otherwise). 

At the end of the programme or year: 

In the final few weeks of the programme, or year, you will be invited to participate in the EV3 

- Student Satisfaction Survey (www.surveymonkey.com/s/WelTecEV3). This asks you about 

your overall experience of WelTec's services, the programme, teaching, skills development, 

career enhancement, and overall satisfaction. 

All WelTec surveys are anonymous; we do not ask you for identification. We do however ask 

for some demographic information (age range, sex, enrolment types, ethnicity, etc.) in order 

to make sense of trends for particular student groups. 

The outcomes of the surveys are reported as aggregated information and tables to the 

WelTec Academic Committee. The reports are also made available to students. 



COURSE DESCRIPTORS 

Course Descriptors are the formally approved documents that describe: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The course title, level, credit value 

The aims of the course 

What you will be learning – the Learning Outcomes that guide the content and 

process of your learning experiences and activities with your tutor 

The assessment activities you need to complete to show how well you have 

developed your skills and knowledge against the requirements of the Learning 

Outcomes 

The texts or resources that you are required to purchase. Note: for some courses the 

latest texts may be listed either in the Required Texts section above, or in your 

Course Outline. If you are not certain, clarify the text or edition with your tutor. 

Any external standards that the course is also meeting the requirements of (may be 

unit standards, professional bodies, vendor certifications, etc.) 

Course Outlines, which your tutors will provide to you in class, or through LearnZone or 

Moodle, contextualise the Descriptors for your particular class for this year. The Outline 

should provide you with tutor information, specific course topic schedules, assessment 

dates, specific rules and requirements, and other useful information. 

The course descriptors for this programme make up the rest of this Programme Handbook 

on the following pages. 

Note: Please be aware that it may be that not all courses listed are be offered in any given 

trimester or year. For further information on this please contact your Student Advisor. 



COURSE TITLE 

Course Number: 

Theoretical Approaches to Supervision 

CS5000 

Level 5 

Credits 20 

Co requisites 

CS5001 

Hours 

Tuition: 35 

Self-directed: 165 

Total: 200 

Aim: 

To develop an understanding of supervision and different theoretical approaches to supervision 

Topics: 

Theoretical approaches to supervision 

The nature and purpose of supervision 

The supervisory relationship 

Models of supervision 

Role of supervisor and supervisee 

Transference, countertransference and parallel process 

Tasks and functions of supervision 

Key legal and ethical issues in supervision 

Boundaries and dual roles 

Learning Outcomes 

1.0 Identify and discuss 

theoretical approaches to 

supervision 

2.0 Examine models of 

supervision. 

3.0 Identify and discuss key 

ethical and legal issues in 

supervision. 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

Assessment Criteria 

Define and discuss the nature and purpose of supervision 

in relation to different theoretical approaches. 

Define and discuss the supervisory relationship in relation 

to different theoretical approaches. 

Draw on a range of research and practice based literature 

to support discussion of supervision theory. 

Explain the role of supervision within Human Service 

Organizations. 

Identify and discuss commonly used models of 

supervision in Human Service Organisations in New 

Zealand. 

Describe and discuss the supervisor and supervisee roles 

in one model of supervision. 

Outline the tasks and functions of one model of 

supervision. 

Define and discuss the concepts of transference, 

countertransference and parallel process in the context of 

supervision. 

Identify and discuss common ethical issues faced by 

supervisors in the Human Service field. 

Outline and discuss how boundaries are managed and 

maintained in the practice of supervision. 

Use a professional code of ethics as a framework for

3.4 

ethical decision-making. 

Identify and outline legislation that regulates the practice 

of supervision in the Human Service field. 

Student Resources: 

Students will be provided with a Supplementary Reading course book with their student handbook 

upon enrolment. 

Assessment: 

Content/topic 

Content Learning Outcome 

weighting % 

Case Study 100% LO 1, LO2, LO3. 

Reporting Grades 

Grades will be given in accordance with the Quality Management System Assessment Grades –Grade 

Key 3. 

Successful Completion of Course 

Students must pass all assessments for the course.

COURSE TITLE 

Course Number: 

The Practice of Supervision 

CS5001 

Level 5 

Credits 20 

Co requisites 

CS5000 

Hours 

Tuition: 35 

Fieldwork 15 

Self-directed: 150 

Total: 200 

Aim: 

To develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to conduct supervision sessions. 

Topics: 

Developing the supervisory relationship 

Application of models of supervision 

Strategies and interventions 

Supervision contracts 

Documentation and note taking 

Codes of Ethics 

Privacy Act 1993 and the Health Information Privacy Code 1994 

Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers Rights (1996) 

Safety and risk assessment 

Professional development 

Reflective practice 

Learning Outcomes 

1.0 Use contracts to guide 

supervisory practice. 

2.0 Use a model of supervision to 

conduct a supervision session. 

3.0 Demonstrate the skills of a 

reflective practitioner. 

1.1 

1.2 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 

2.7 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

Assessment Criteria 

Identify the key elements of a supervision contract. 

Prepare a supervision contract. 

Build a constructive working alliance. 

Set a purpose for a supervision session. 

Maintain focus and fulfil a purpose in a supervision 

session. 

Identify the key issues in a supervisory session. 

Use interventions that facilitate the development of 

competence in the supervisee. 

Use interventions that facilitate the development of selfreflection 

in the supervisee. 

Identify and address potential safety and ethical issues 

within a supervision session. 

Demonstrate the ability to critically reflect on practice 

and construct alternative understandings and actions. 

Demonstrate insight into own personal response to the 

supervisee (and client) and the impact of this on 

supervision practice. 

Identify, reflect on, and address ethical and safety issues 

in supervision practice.

4.0 Maintain clear records and 

documents for supervision 

sessions. 

3.4 Demonstrate through reflection an awareness of cultural 

issues (ethnicity, gender, class, age, disability etc.) that 

may influence supervisory practice. 

4.1 Keep clear records and documents of supervision 

sessions. 

4.2 Discuss relevant legislation and codes of practice that 

regulate record keeping. 

Student Resources: 

Students will be provided with course readings with their student handbook upon enrolment. 

Fieldwork: 

Students must: 

Number of hours 

• Complete supervision sessions 12 

• Seek supervision of practice 3 

• Complete administrative tasks (complete 

field work logs, write reports etc.) 

• Keep a reflective journal 

Students will provide evidence of completing the required hours in the following documents 

before a pass can be achieved: 

• supervision report (signed by supervisor); 

• fieldwork log (signed by supervisor); 

Assessment: 

Content/topic 

Oral Examination 

Fieldwork Log Book and 

Journal 

Content 

weighting % 

50% 

50% 

Learning Outcome 

LO2, LO3, 

LO1, LO3, LO4 

Reporting Grades 

Grades will be recorded as Pass (ungraded) or Fail (ungraded) (see QMS Assessment Grades: Grade 

Key 3). 

Successful Completion of Course 

Students must pass all assessments for the course.

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