Cooperation

Supervisors and students are equally responsible for good cooperation. In order to ensure good cooperation, here follows some recommendations for tasks for both supervisors and students in every loop of supervision.

<strong>The first meeting</strong>
Suggested agenda for the first supervision meeting
  • Presentation round
  • Formal constraints
  • Student expectations
  • Supervisor expectations
  • Discussing process of groupwork
<strong>Matching of expectations</strong>

Below you will be able to download a cartoon. The cartoon describes a project work situation, where expectations between students and supervisor have never been matched. Here we have no heroes, no villains. Only students who loose an opportunity for a better and more giving process.

Download Danish version of cartoon here
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<strong>Five signs of good supervision</strong>

The students have improved their skills and understanding so they will improve their capabilities to:

  • Handling the formulation of their research question
  • Be aware of the necessity of limitations
  • Be aware of the necessity of constant writing

Due to the students and the supervisors understanding of the demands:

  • The students understand the final grading of their performance.
  • The students understand the attitudes and the behavior of the supervisor during the process and the exam.
Student and supervisor tasks

Student tasks

  • Before the supervision
    Read, comment, and write on drafts from the group’s members. Produce draft(s) for content in the report. Send to supervisor. Prioritize which parts the supervisor should relate to. Consider which specific challenges the group faces after the counseling meeting. Produce guidance meeting agenda
  • During the supervision
    Ensure that the group understands the supervisor’s comments, therefore: All students are required to ask what they do not understand. Write short summary of the guidance meeting (in turns).
  • After the supervision
    Work out draft(s) that the meeting has given rise to. Discuss the consequences of the meeting for future work. Any ambiguities are clarified with the supervisor.

Supervisor tasks

  • Before supervision
    Read and comment on drafts. Relate to the agenda the students have submitted. If necessary, complement the agenda with additional themes.
  • During supervision
    Comment and discuss the group’s draft (s). Give more exemplary comments than scanning the entire text transmitted. Based on the group’s performances: discuss and give advice on the future process. Ask about the three main things that have been discussed at the meeting.
  • After supervision
    Comment and discuss the group’s draft (s). Give more exemplary comments than scanning the entire text transmitted. Based on the group’s performances: discuss and give advice on the future process. Ask about the three main things that have been discussed at the meeting.