Seminar on Master`s Thesis and PhD Supervision

Registration: Seminar on Master`s Thesis and PhD Supervision (uni-graz.at)

Seminar on Master`s Thesis and PhD Supervision

This seminar, offered in collaboration with Graz University of Technology, is primarily intended for researchers with a background in engineering, technology, or natural sciences. Researchers from other fields are also welcome if they work with technical or natural sciences methods or approaches.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite for participation is a doctoral degree.

Content

The seminar focuses on supervision of master’s students and PhD students. It addresses three key supervisory skills:

Process skills: e.g., the ability to establish and maintain constructive work relationships with students, to align expectations early and regularly, to balance conflicting needs, and to plan and monitor progress
Text-related skills: e.g., the ability to assess students’ academic texts and to provide formative feedback that is targeted, prioritized, criteria-based, specific, and instructive.
Communication skills: e.g., the ability to ask questions that promote students' independent thinking, to listen actively and attentively, and to meta-communicate the content and process of supervision.
At the end of the seminar, participants are able to:

align expectations with students early and regularly regarding goals, ambitions and forms of collaboration in the project
encourage students’ independence and ownership of their projects
support efficient research writing
provide constructive text feedback
apply questioning and listening skills to ensure high quality supervisory meetings
balance conflicting needs, e.g., between product and process supervision, and between being private and professional in the relationship
manage potential crises in students’ research journeys.
The teaching form is highly interactive based on a combination of group work, exercises, plenary discussions, and lectures.

Time and place

Seminar day: Tuesday 25th February 2025, 9.00 – 16.30.
Seminar day: Wednesday 26th February 2024, 9.00 – 16.30.
Place: University of Technology Graz, Room: SR3, Sprachen (Kopernikusgasse 24, second floor)

Registration closes on January 20th 2025

Seminar teacher: Professor, Dr. Gitte Wichmann-Hansen, Department of Education Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark, and owner of the consultancy Academic Supervision.

Please note that you are expected to allocate around 2-3 hours to prepare for the seminar. Deadline for your preparation is 14th of February 2024. Detailed instructions will follow via email after the registration deadline.