Workshop on Research Supervision 2014

Highlights of 2014 Workshop on Research Supervision

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Details

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Speakers:	Prof. Anna Lee Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
	Prof. Catherine McBride Department of Psychology
	Prof. Alvin S.M. Leung Faculty of Education
Date:	26 November 2014 (Wed)
Time:	2:30pm - 5:30pm
Venue:	G01, An Integrated Teaching Building (AIT)

Rundown

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2:00 - 2:30 pm	Registration
	Main Session ( I )
2:30 – 2:40pm	Welcoming remarks by Prof. Lutz-Christian Wolff, Dean of Graduate School
2:40 – 2:55pm	Introduction to research supervision by Prof. Anna Lee, Head of Graduate Division of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
2:55 – 3:15pm	Supervising your postgraduates successfully – the Social Science perspective by Prof. Catherine McBride, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Social Science
3:15 – 3:35pm	Supervising your postgraduates successfully – the Education perspective by Prof. Alvin SM Leung, Dean of Education
3:35 – 4:00pm	Break and refreshments
	Main Session ( II )
4:00 – 5:10pm	Group Discussions
	What are your roles as a supervisor? Participants will explore the different roles (and responsibilities) a supervisor may play throughout the candidature.
	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.
	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
	Panelists: Prof. Anne Lee and Prof. Alvin SM Leung