Effective Undergraduate Supervision (Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences) Prerequisites
This course complements the supervising training and information your Department will provide. It is a course that consists of: an online module, which introduces practices and principles of undergraduate supervision at Cambridge, and a face-to-face workshop in which you will explore challenges and approaches to supervising.
By the end of this course you will know:
- the purpose of supervisions at Cambridge
- how to deal with common supervision scenarios
- how to provide effective feedback
- the practicalities of starting to supervise
Topics covered:
- Introduction to supervising (including what supervisions are, format, preparing for them)
- Background information for those who need it (British education system, Cambridge undergraduate system)
- Role of a supervisor
- Dealing with different supervision scenarios
- Departmental information
- Summary of what you have learnt
- Practical tips and advice
- Resources for ongoing support and information
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences PhD Students
Completion of Pre-Workshop Online Materials
- Prior to attending the workshop, you will be sent a link to our online Moodle site where you will be required to review sections 1-5 of the module. You should expect to spend 1-3 hours on this preparation. The amount of preparation time will vary, depending on whether you are familiar with the information in the module on UK secondary education and undergraduate supervision at Cambridge.
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 25 Jan 2017 14:00 - 17:00 | 14:00 - 17:00 | CCTL, Revans Room | map | Matthew Lane |
Please see the Course Description and Topics Covered for the course aims.
Blended learning course consists of introductory online component, face-to-face workshop and follow-up online component. Face-to-face workshop for 20 researchers, comprising of discussions and activities
The online module (sections 6-10) contains outputs from the workshop session, as well as more detailed information about aspects of supervision practices at the University of Cambridge
Introductory online module sections 1-5: approximately 1-3 hours
Face-to-face: 3 hour session
Follow-up online module sections 6-10: approximately 1 hour
Multiple instances in Michaelmas and Lent
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