Research Degree Supervision and Examination

On successful completion of this Course Unit students will be able to:

1. Critically examine the external influences and drivers which shape the context of research degrees supervision in the UK.
2. Explore the role of the supervisor within the research degree process in the light of the research degree supervision literature.
3. Evaluate skills development frameworks for research students’ employability.
4. Discuss the role of the examiner and the examination process in relation to research degrees in Higher Education.

Participants will have the opportunity to explore and critically evaluate:

1. The contemporary literature and scholarship on research student support and supervision.
2. The structure, policies and procedures that govern postgraduate research degrees within the University.
3. Pedagogies for supervision and best practice in the supervisory process to enhance the student experience.
4. Employability and the acquisition of transferable skills through the  postgraduate research process.
5. The contemporary external environment particularly HEFCE completion rates, the QAA Quality Code: Chapter B11 and Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework.
6. The role of the examiner and good practice in the assessment of research degrees.

Summative

A reflective account (or negotiated equivalent) that responds to the learning outcomes incorporating both the participant’s own experience and academic literature/other information sources (2,500 words or equivalent).

Research Degree Supervision and Examination

Registrations will open in June 2024

• Taught sessions on Wednesdays 9:30am - 12:30pm.