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Social Work Leadership and Supervision

General

Prefix

SW

Course Number

681

Course Level

Graduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Health and Wellness Professions

Description

Leadership methods for social work supervisors.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Describe the emergence and growth of leadership and supervision, and their roles in the change process.

Outcome

Contrast the relationships, mutual dependencies, and unique differences between leadership and supervision.

Outcome

Identify the unique leadership and supervision issues in human services.

Outcome

Illustrate the role that leadership and supervision play in enhancing the effectiveness of human services agencies.

Outcome

Analyze leadership and supervision theories, the strategic relationships they establish and their role in building social and human capital in human services.

Outcome

Evaluate case studies and scholarly literature on leadership and supervision.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Essential principles and first steps of supervision and leadership. 10% Strategies of supervision and leadership. 10% Power and leadership in supervision. 10% Management and leadership of self. 15% Supervisory and leadership relationship. 10% Working with leadership and supervision difficulties. 10% Developing a learning culture in leadership and supervision. 15% Developing a leadership and supervision practice. 20%

Dependencies

Programs

SW681 is a completion requirement for: