TERTL504-19B (HAM)

Supervising Postgraduate Students

15 Points

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Convenor(s)

Lynne Parmenter

Lynne Parmenter
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lynne.parmenter@waikato.ac.nz

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Marcia Johnson

Marcia Johnson
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Paper Description

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This paper will introduce selected practical issues and contemporary theoretical perspectives in postgraduate supervision, with a focus on participants’ own experience. The paper aims to extend participants’ knowledge of both the research and practical perspectives on the epistemology of postgraduate student supervision. Discussion topics will include models of supervision, different models of the thesis, developing students' research writing, issues in the supervision of international students, culturally appropriate models of supervision, social and psychological aspects of supervision, and transferable skills beyond the postgraduate degree.
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Paper Structure

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This paper is a 15-point elective in the PGCert Tertiary Teaching and Learning. It requires 150 hours of study and will be taught in blended mode. Included will be face-to-face meetings (timing to be arranged with participants in the first class), online (Moodle) discussion and interactions, independent study, assessment preparation, and practice-based tasks. All readings and paper resources will be accessible in Moodle. The paper is pass/fail.


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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Learning outcomes
    1. Understand the changing nature of the doctoral degree and implications for practice;
    2. Articulate and discuss current ideas related to the theory and practice of postgraduate supervision;
    3. Reflect on how theory and current practice could influence their own supervisory practice;
    4. Integrate current ideas about postgraduate supervision into supervisory practice.
    Linked to the following assessments:
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Assessment

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Detailed information for all assessments is posted to Moodle, including:

  • instructions for completing the assessment,
  • the assessment criteria for each assessment, and
  • instructions for how to submit and where to obtain feedback.

The information below provides a quick reference and overview of all assessment.

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Readings, reflections, and discussion
All Completed
25
  • Online: Moodle Forum Discussion
2. Annotated bibliography
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Workshop presentation proposal
15
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Workshop oral presentation
10
  • In Class: In Workshop
5. Reflective summarisation of paper and own supervision
21 Oct 2019
No set time
30
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Recommended Readings

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See Moodle for weekly recommended readings.

General recommended readings include:

Bitchener, J. (2018). A guide to supervising non-native English writers of theses and dissertations. London: Routledge.

Carter, S., & Laurs, D. (Eds.) (2018). Developing research writing: A handbook for supervisors and advisors. London: Routledge.

Taylor, S., Kiley, M., Humphrey, R. (2018). A handbook for doctoral supervisors, 2nd Ed. London: Routledge.

Wisker, G. (2012). The good supervisor: Supervising postgraduate and undergraduate research for doctoral theses and dissertations. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
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Other Resources

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All other resources will be described and located within Moodle.
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Online Support

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The paper is supported by Moodle.

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Workload

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This is a 15-point paper, which equates to approximately 150 hours of study. In addition to face-to-face and online hours, participants are expected to commit sufficient time to the paper each week to complete readings and reflections and practice-based tasks.
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Linkages to Other Papers

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This paper is designed to provide an overview of issues and theories in postgraduate supervision. As such it contributes to the broad focus on issues associated with tertiary teaching and learning, which is addressed in the PGCert Tertiary Teaching & Learning.
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