Workshop on Research Supervision 2013
Highlights of 2013 Workshop on Research Supervision
Description
A good cohesive supervisor-student relationship is essential in assisting postgraduate research students achieve their learning outcomes. By negotiating expectations about the roles and responsibilities of both supervisor and student early on, the research journey for both parties can be engaging and rewarding. This workshop will provide a practical overview of best research supervision practices, including explicit examples from the Faculties of Law and Arts. We will discuss strategies to help supervisors support and manage their postgraduates successfully.
Details
| Speakers: |
Prof. Anna Lee
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care |
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Prof. Lau Kwok Ying
Department of Philosophy
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Prof. David Donald
Faculty of Law |
| Date: |
11 December 2013 (Wed) |
| Time: |
2:30pm - 5:30pm |
| Venue: |
Room 507, Wu Ho Man Yuen Building |
Rundown
| 2:00 - 2:30 pm |
Registration |
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Main Session ( I ) |
| 2:30 – 2:40pm |
i. Welcoming remarks
by Prof. WS Wong, Dean of Graduate School |
| 2:40 – 2:55pm |
ii. Introduction to research supervision
by Prof. A Lee, Head of Graduate Division of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care |
| 2:55 – 3:15pm |
iii. Supervising your postgraduates successfully – the Law perspective
by Prof. D Donald, Professor, Faculty of Law |
| 3:15 – 3:35pm |
iv. Supervising your postgraduates successfully – the Arts perspective
by Prof. KY Lau, Professor, Department of Philosophy |
| 3:35 – 4:00pm |
Break and refreshments |
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Main Session ( II ) |
| 4:00 – 5:10pm |
Group Discussions |
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i. What are your roles as a supervisor?
Participants will explore the different roles (and responsibilities) a supervisor may play throughout the candidature. |
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ii. Matching student’s needs and supervisor’s style of supervision process
Participants will role play either “supervisor” or “student” when completing the ‘Role Perception Rating Scale Questionnaire’. In pairs, complete the questionnaire independently, and then compare answers with each other. Where there are significant differences, “supervisor” and “student” discuss and negotiate with each other. |
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iii. Supervising the student at different stages of their candidature
Participants will identify some of the common problems supervisors encounter and explore strategies to overcome them using a series of scenarios. |
| 5:10 – 5:30pm |
Panelists and Q&A
Questions/ topics on any aspect of research supervision raised by participants before or during workshop |
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Panelists: Prof. WS Wong, Prof. A Lee, Prof. D Donald, and Prof. KY Lau |
