Supervision of BSc and MSc students
PhD School at the Faculty of SCIENCE at University of Copenhagen
The course runs over two days with a period before and in between where participants are to carry out small investigations. In order to pass the course, the participants are required to carry out the pre-work as well as actively participate in both course days.
The focus of the first day is on rules and regulations and include the following:
• Rules and regulations at the departments at SCIENCE
• Roles and responsibilities of the supervisor
• Coping with difficult situations in supervision
The focus of the second day is on supervision techniques and include the following:
• Supervision letter
• The questioning wheel
• University resources for students
• Reflection note
Formel requirements
Academic qualifications
This course is targeted at PhD Students and other university teachers supervising students at MSc and BSc level.
Learning outcome
The course aims at the following learning outcomes for supervisors:
•The participants are able to acquire knowledge about the students’ experiences and interests through dialogue and small exercises, and the participants are aware of the importance of gaining this insight.
•The participants are able to provide feedback to the students’ written or oral presentations in a way that facilitate the students’ learning process.
•The participants are able to reflect on the importance of balancing the control exercised by the supervisor and the students’ own control of the process and the project, and techniques to adjust and evaluate this balance
These aims will be addressed through discussions, exercises and short presentations, and will be related to the participants’ own practice, experience, and concerns. The course is dependent on the contributions and engagement of the participants.
Teaching and learning methods
The aims of the course are addressed through discussions, exercises and short presentations, and will be related to the participants’ own practice, experience, and concerns. The course is thus highly dependent on the contributions and engagement of the participants.
As pre-work for the first course day, the participants are required to:
1. Read the suggested literature
2. Share course expectations and supervision experiences
3. Identify formal and informal rules and regulations
Between the two course days and as pre-work for the second day, the participants are to:
4. Read the suggested literature
5. Explore students’ experiences and expectations
6. Develop a draft of a supervision letter
Remarks
Participation fee
DKK 2.000
You registration is considered binding and the following rules apply: 2 weeks before the start of the course, it is possible to opt out, without having to pay participation fees. Beyond this date you will be charged the full participation fee.
Free for participants from SCIENCE.
All other participants are required to cover any and all costs pertaining to this course themselves. Each participant is responsible for ensuring that the financially responsible body (typically the home institute) accepts all costs before signing up for this.