Doctoral Research Supervision
HEC Training Syllabus
For Master Trainers
This syllabus comprises five modules, as follows:
- The Purposes and Expectations of Research Supervision at Doctoral Level
- Generally
- Specifically (i.e. with reference to specific disciplines)
- The contemporary context of doctoral education from global, national and institutional perspectives
- Relationship building
2. Procedures and Protocols of the Admission and Approval of PhD Degrees
- Institutional Regulations
- PhD Process
3. Supervision Guidelines
(a) Role of Supervisor
- Quality assurer
- Supportive guide
- Research trainer
- Mentor
- Knowledge enthusiast
(b) Types of Supervision
- The Delegator
- The Friend
- The Expert Guide
- The Coach
- The Quality Controller
- The Editor
(c) Models / Styles of Supervision
- Pastoral (low structure, high support)
- Directional (high structure, low support)
- Laissez-faire (low structure, low support)
- Contractual (high structure, high support) (Garfield, 2005)
- Functional
- Enculturation
- Emancipation
- Critical thinking
- Relationship building (Lee, 2008)
4. Supervisory Challenges
Research Integrity Issues:
- Ethics
- Data management
- Authorship
- Standards
- Relationships
- Good leadership
5 Effective Supervision
- Provision of appropriate support at various stages of research
- Provision of feedback
- Monitoring progress
- Writing up / presentation / publications etc
- Moving forward - next steps