UPPVIP059 Supervision of Professional Work Experience

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PaedDr. Tatiana Matulayová, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: PhDr. Edita Ondřejová, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 27. 2. 14:45–16:20 C207, Thu 20. 3. 14:45–16:20 C207, Thu 27. 3. 14:45–16:20 C207, Thu 10. 4. 14:45–16:20 C207, Thu 17. 4. 14:45–16:20 C207
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(B) && FORMA(P)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students are introduced to basic knowledge about the forms and goals of supervision, including basic supervision approaches and ethical principles of supervision. Attention is also paid to the process of preparation, negotiation and content of the supervision contract. The subject emphasizes group supervision work, team supervision, including the application of Balint's groups in supervision. The purpose of the subject is to ensure a functional connection of the theoretical base with the practical application of the acquired knowledge.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to: •Explain the significance of supervision in helping professions, •Clarify the goals, functions, and forms of supervision, •Describe the specifics of group and team supervision.
Syllabus
  • 1.Supervision in the Czech Republic: Forms and goals of supervision. Supervisory approaches. Opportunities, boundaries, benefits, and risks of supervision. 2.Ethical principles of supervision. 3.Supervisory contract: The process of preparing a contract, negotiation, and the content of the contract. 4.Group work in supervision: Advantages and disadvantages of group work in supervision. Types and forms of supervisory groups. The role of the supervisor in group work. 5.Supervisor and supervisee competencies and their relationship: Structure and process in group supervision. 6.Team supervision: Organization and team preparation for supervision. Initial contact, outreach, or commissioning. Negotiations with the supervision client. The first meeting with the supervisees and contracting with the team. The actual supervision process. 7.Balint groups: Balint groups and supervision. Structure of Balint groups. 8.Selected techniques in supervisory work: Situation modeling, role-playing, drawing maps, using video recordings, and focusing.
Literature
    required literature
  • HAWKINS, Peter a Robin SHOHET. Supervize v pomáhajících profesích. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-0987-4.
  • HAVRDOVÁ, Zuzana, Martin HAJNÝ a kolektiv. Praktická supervize. Praha: GALÉN, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7262-532-1.
  • BAŠTECKÁ Bohumila, Veronika ČERMÁKOVÁ a Milan KINKOR. Týmová supervize. Teorie a praxe. Praha: Portál, 2016. ISBN 978-80-262-0940-9.
  • PILÁT, Miroslav. Supervize. Distanční studijní text. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Fakulta veřejných politik, 2022.
    recommended literature
  • BÄRTLOVÁ, Eva. Supervize v sociální práci. Ústí nad Labem: FSE UJEP, 2007. ISBN 978-807044-952-3.
  • PAČESOVÁ, Martina. Lékař, pacient a Michael Balint. Praha: Triton, 2004. ISBN 80-7254-491-8.
  • MATOUŠEK, Oldřich a kolektiv. Metody a řízení sociální práce. Třetí aktualizované a doplněné vydání. Praha: Portál, 2013. ISBN 978-80-262-0213-4.
  • PETITCOLLIN, Christel. Oběť, kat a zachránce ve vztazích a komunikaci. Praha: Portál, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-362-8.
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods
Exam - written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Consultation hours in the summer semester are available online by prior arrangement via email. Contact: tatiana.matulayova@fvp.slu.cz.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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