PHD SUPERVISOR WORKSHOPS AT AAU ENGINEERING, SUND AND TECH,

AUTUMN 2018

The workshop features two days

Target group: Main PhD supervisors at AAU ENGINNERING, SUND and TECH

Teacher and facilitator: Independent consultant, coach and researcher, PhD, Mirjam Godskesen, mirjam@learning.aau.dk

The workshops are given in English

Workshop 1: 25 October 2018
Workshop 2: 28 November 2018

Place: Fibigerstræde 2, room 125

City: 9220 Aalborg Øst

Number of seats: 20                

Registrations: There is a limited amount of seats which will be assigned as they are registered.

Please register the Supervisor Workshop here at Moodle. 
Course secretary: Sofie Pia Jensen, spj@adm.aau.dk.

Workshop 1: The supervisor role and aligning expectations

09.00-09.50              Introduction and ‘lung opener’ on supervision styles

10.00-10.30              The supervisor role:

• • • • • • 3 models of supervision
          • Hands-on/hands-off
          • The asymmetric relation

10.40-12.30              Critical moments and active listening

12.30-13.15              Lunch

13.15-14.15              Rules and regulations

14.15-14.30              Coffee break

14.30-15.15              Work on topics from the case stories

15.15-16.00              Aligning expectations – also among supervisors

16.00-16.15              Wrap up

Preparation for workshop 1: All participants have to write a story about a real experience of PhD Supervision. It is best to choose a situation that offered a challenge and it is an advantage if the problem has not yet been solved. If you do not have an experience of PhD supervision, an experience from being a PhD student yourself or from supervision of master students can be used. The story will be used in the planning of the course and you must be willing to share it with the other participants. The volume is approx. 1 A4 page and all names must be anonymous. Please write your own name on the top of the page, give your story a title and e-mail it to mirjam@learning.aau.dk at latest October 11 2018.

Workshop 2: Manage the process and support writing

09.00-11.00              Process supervision & project management

11.15-12.15              The supervisor letter   

12.15-13.00              Lunch

13.00-14.00              Intercultural supervision and promoting independence

14.00-14.15              Coffee break

14.15-16.00              Supporting the PhD’s writing process and giving feedback

16.00-16.15              Wrap up

Preparation for workshop 2: Participants have to write a supervisor letter in advance. Guidance on writing the supervisor letter will be sent to participants who sign up for the workshop.