The aim of this course in PhD supervision is to expand the participants’ repertoire of supervision strategies and methods to provide a flexible approach to supervision, strengthen their reflections on practices, roles, and relationships in the supervision process, and share experiences and new knowledge for advancing PhD supervisors’ competencies.
The course is about supervision in research education, focusing on the supervision of PhD students and research-year students. It aims to develop supervisors’ competencies and flexible approaches to the supervision process, including professional, practical, moral and emotional support for the PhD student. Participants will work individually and in learning groups with activities and exercises on feedback, communication, and negotiation of expectations between the PhD student and the supervisor. Material from the supervisors’ own context, such as text feedback examples and actual dilemmas in their own supervision, will be included in the course.
Participants are expected to spend approximately 12 hours of preparation as part of the course. This preparation includes writing assignments, reading course material, attending a short webinar, and participating in a peer group mentoring meeting.
It is mandatory for all new main supervisors at the Faculty of Health to complete the supervisor course "PhD Supervision". The course must be completed within two years from your first supervisor obligations.
The course is not mandatory if you have completed a similar supervisor course (basic) or if your supervisor experience counts more than 4 PhD students
For the full course description, dates and registration for the course please see the Course Calendar of the Graduate School of Health.
