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SUPERVISOR

GRADUATE SUPERVISION COURSE / SUPERVISORY EVALUATION PACK (AS103)

INTRODUCTION

This module aims at assessing knowledge acquired and capability possess of a supervisor by an experienced colleague (educational mentor who has already graduated several PhD candidates) regarding PhD supervision process at UTM via mentor-mentee process.

COURSE CONTENT

  • Involve a mentor-mentee sharing knowledge process.
  • The mentee will be guided by a mentor on best-practices in supervision.
  • The mentee will have to produce a self-assessment write up that describes a supervisor’s beliefs on supervision and supervisory practices, the roles of research students, the roles of a supervisor, supervisory profiles.

MENTOR’S CRITERIA

  • Professor or Associate Professor with vast experience in supervising a postgraduate student (has already graduated several PhD candidates as Main Supervisor) OR
  • Senior Lecturer with vast experience in supervising postgraduate students (has already graduated several PhD candidates as Main Supervisor.  *Note: This applies if there’s a limitation among the current Professor / Associate Professor.  The form must be recommended by the Faculty’s Deputy Dean (Academic).
  • The mentor must be from the same field / faculty.

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