Course info

The course is aimed at experienced supervisors at the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences at AAU. It is a very intensive one-day course and the focus is on reflection on supervision style and learning from each other by sharing experiences. As preparation participants must write a supervision letter. The course language is English.

Target group: The seminar is directed at experienced PhD supervisors who have supervised at least 3 PhD students (1-2 can be co-supervision).

Form and content: Teaching at the course alternates between presentations, working with tools and methods, and exchanging experiences related to supervision. The following topics are included in the course:

·       Theories and reflections on the supervisor role

·       Critical moments and early warning signs

·       Active listening

·       Reading strategy

·       Writing tools

·       Feedback

·       Tools to support alignment of expectations

Learning objectives: After completion of the course you will be able to:

·       Reflect on your supervisory experiences in a more theoretical perspective

·       Be aware of early warning signs

·       Apply listening in a way that promotes development of independence

·       Give feedback in a more constructive way

·       Help your PhD student develop efficient reading and writing habits

·       Align expectations in an explicit way

Preparation: Write a supervisor letter and send it to Mirjam@learning.aau.dk. Instructions will be sent to participants after registration. 

Program

09.00-10.15       The supervisor role – does it change for the experienced supervisor?

10.30-12.00       Critical moments and active listening

Dynamics of the PhD process are presented and challenges in the supervision experience are explored in groups through active listening

12.00-12.45       Lunch

12.45-14.15       Reading, writing and feedback

How can you help your PhD student make a reading strategy and develop good writing habits? And how do you give constructive feedback? Tools will be presented that might even be beneficial in your own work-life.

14.15-14.30       Coffee/the break

14.30-15.00       Aligning expectations

Different tools to align expectations are presented and participants discuss them in groups

15.00-16.00       Feedback on supervisor letters in groups and wrap up