The aim of this course is to introduce key elements and methods in academic supervision of undergraduate (BA) and master's (MA) students, helping you strengthen your skills and experience in the field of supervision.
Effective academic supervision is essential for student success at both the BA and MA levels. This online course introduces the fundamental principles and best practices to support and strengthen your supervisory approach.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Align expectations effectively with students
- Adapt supervision methods to meet different student needs
- Provide high-quality feedback that supports academic development
- Navigate the supervision process within institutional frameworks.
Content
During the course, you will:
- Gain insights into best practices for academic supervision
- Improve your ability to provide structured feedback
- Develop strategies to align expectations with students
- Enhance your communication and active listening skills
- Learn to balance process- and product-oriented supervision approaches
- Create two supervision-related documents: a supervisor letter and a supervision plan.
The course addresses the following key areas of academic supervision:
- Product-oriented competencies
Providing effective feedback on student work and helping them refine their academic output - Process-oriented competencies
Setting clear expectations and guiding students through the research and writing process - Communication competencies
Fostering constructive dialogue through active listening and effective questioning techniques
You can work through the course modules at your own pace and in any order you choose.
