Supervision in nursing

Instruction is in the form of introductory lectures, literature studies, group work, group exercises, seminars, video analysis, active participation in supervision group (HiO), students supervising their own groups, and process reports in preparation for meta supervision. The course is netbased and partly distance education, partly on-campus.

The course comprises 7 themes, all of which include critical review and application of research results.

Theme 1: The Nursing Profession and Introduction to Supervision in Nursing
- Professional paradigm, identity and history
- The nursing profession in society
- Core values in nursing
- The supervision process and climate factors
- Students supervising their own group

Theme 2: Knowing Oneself and Others
- Development psychology
- Self-knowledge and self-reflection
- Private, personal and professional growth
- The basics of transactional analysis
- Students supervising their own group

Theme 3: Affective and Cognitive Learning and Communication
- Confluent pedagogics
- Communication theories

Theme 4 Group Interaction
- Group processes and group dynamics
- Conflict management

Theme 5: Leadership
- Leadership theories
- Ethical approaches and challenges

Theme 6: Supervision Models
- Starting supervision groups
- The supervision process
- Hindering and problematic factors in supervisor role

Theme 7: Ethics
- Ethical theories and principles
- Group supervision
- Meta supervision

Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Master's level

Admission requirements: General admission requirements plus upper secondary Swedish B/Swedish 2 B and English A. Special requirements: Nursing license issued by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare plus professional experience corresponding to three years fulltime.

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.