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CED Learn: Academic Supervision

This online course on academic supervision provides an introduction to the fundamental principles and best practices in the supervision of academic work of BA- and MA-students. 

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.

Course overview

The course consists of the following themes in supervision

  • Product oriented competencies (e.g. feedback on student output)
  • Process oriented competencies (e.g. alignment of expectations)
  • Communication competencies (e.g. dialogue and active listening)

Learning outcomes

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • align expectations with the student
  • employ flexible approaches in supervision, focusing on both product and process
  • improve communication and feedback in supervision
  • approach supervision effectively within the given educational framework.

Enrolment

The course can be completed in Brightspace at your own pace.

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Info

  • Format: Self-paced online course
  • Duration: 6-7 hours
  • Activities: Reading, discussion forum assignments, final quiz
  • Course certificate: The certificate is issued once participants have gone through all modules and made an attempt to take the quiz
  • Target group: All teachers at AU
  • Language: English

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