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Supervision of research - theory and practice (3 hp)

The course is bilingual. You are able to use both/either Swedish and/or English in the course. The course Supervision of Research --- Theory and Practice is for supervisors of research students. It provides you with a chance to discuss tutoring with other supervisors and to develop professionally in your role as a supervisor by exploiting both theory and other supervisors' experiences.

The Course

The course consists of 4 full days, starting at 9 a.m. and finishing at 4 p.m. In addition, there are a number of reading and writing assignments so that, all together, the course corresponds to two whole weeks of work, equivalent to 3 "hp" credits.

Spring 2012

Seminar Dates Room Instructor May 4, 11, 25 and Jun 1 Näsby slott Michael Christie Admission requirements and selection criteria Course participants are required to have a Ph.D., or equivalent, and a teaching position at Stockholm University or another university. Preference is given to employees at

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Stockholm University. The course is intended for tutors, i.e. supervisors, of postgraduate research students, but does not require previous experience of tutoring. When the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places selection takes place based on the following criteria:

• The primary criterion for selection of participants is the date of application.

Priority is also given to applicants who have applied to take the course during previous terms.

• The course leaders aim at a spread of participants regarding faculty, gender

and experience of research supervision. Participants who have submitted an application within one month after the course opened for application will be admitted 'out of turn' if they either work on a subject area that is not already represented by two or more participants on the course or belong to a faculty that is underrepresented among the participants (less than 25%).

• The course leaders aim at gender balance in the 40% to 60% interval among

the participants.

• Participants who have submitted an application within one month after the

course opened for application will be admitted 'out of turn' if they have considerable experience of research supervision while many of the other participants do not have any such experience.

Course Fees

The course fee is 7,500 Skr and is usually paid by the participant's department or

• faculty. It is the responsibility of each participant to find out how the fee is paid by

their own department or faculty and to ensure that the fee is actually paid. An application to take the course is binding in the sense that participants who leave the course without completing it are obliged to pay the fee.

Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing the course participants should be able to:

• support research students' development regarding; the research itself, planning

and carrying out the thesis project, and the presentation of the final dissertation.

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More specifically, after completing the course participants are expected to be able to:

• Analyze their own pedagogical approach to acting as a tutor.
• Apply the rules and regulations for postgraduate education.
• Take gender and diversity within the Academy into consideration in their

tutoring.

• Aid and encourage the student to apply ethical principles in their research.
• Handle tutoring, including possible conflicts, in ways which promote students'

development as independent researchers.

Course Content

• The research process and stairway of legitimacy.
• The Research Ideal and styles of tutoring.
• Rules and Regulations.
• Research ethics.
• Group Dynamics and Leadership.
• Conflict management.
• Techniques for dialogue and discourse.
• Tutoring strategies

Course activities

Course days consist of a combination of lectures, seminar discussions and practical

• exercises. The starting point is a collegial exchange of experience. Participants are

expected to familiarize themselves with some of the literature in the field and write some short papers based on their own experiences.

Course requirements and grading

Since the course does not formally grant credits (hp), there is no examination. Participants who attend all four course days and carry out the writing tasks will receive a certificate.

Registration on the web.