What's in the course? The 9 modules and the Seven-Eyed Model

Created by Colette Kelly, Modified on Tue, 5 May at 2:13 PM by Colette Kelly

At a Glance

The course covers nine modules with around 9.5 hours of pre-recorded video content, anchored by the Shohet and Hawkins Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision. You also study comparative models so you have breadth as well as depth.

The 9 modules

Module 1: Demonstrate Supervision within an Ethical and Legal Framework — supervising online vs face-to-face, working within competence, legal and ethical considerations

Module 2: Develop and Model the Supervisory Relationship — boundaries, contracting, support and challenge, theory and skills in a digital environment

Module 3: Diversity in the Supervisory Relationship — equality and legislation, working with diversity, ethics, personal history

Module 4: Supporting the Supervisee in an Online Environment — helping supervisees adapt, user-centred approach, the supervision triangle, stages of supervision

Module 5: Exploring Personal Self-Awareness and Self-Care in Supervision — your own wellbeing, reflective practice, gatekeeping

Module 6: Demonstrate and Supervise the Use of Theory — the centrepiece module; the Seven-Eyed Model in depth, plus the Integrative Developmental Model

Module 7: Develop Self-Reflection and Reflexivity — using professional support to evaluate practice; developing your supervisees' practice

Module 8: Examine Group Supervision in an Online Environment — group contracts, processes, planning sessions

Module 9: Assessment — assignment briefs, upload mechanisms, and placement hours tracker

The Seven-Eyed Model — and why we chose it

The course is anchored on the Shohet and Hawkins Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision because it is transferable across helping professions. The model is used widely across the UK in counselling, nursing, social work, NHS coaching, and beyond. Whatever your base modality, the framework will hold.

You will work through all seven modes experientially, with tutor demonstrations, observed breakout practice, and personalised feedback.

What you also study

Comparative supervision models — so you understand the field, not just one framework

The Integrative Developmental Model (IDM) — taught in the final live session

Online and telephone supervision competences — integrated throughout (BACP optional additional subject area 13)

Want to know more?

You can see full course details — including upcoming start dates and current pricing — at the Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision page.

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