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    Strengthening Post-Graduate Supervision (SPGS)

    English | 8 weeks

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    Strengthen Your Postgraduate Supervision Skills with this engaging online course!

    Perfect for: Supervisors with 3 years‘ experience and a PhD who want to deepen their knowledge and practice of postgraduate supervision across diverse higher education contexts. What You’ll Learn: Over eight weeks, you’ll gain the essential skills to:
    • Position postgraduate supervision as pedagogy and use it as a framework for your supervision practices
    • Negotiate power relations and foster inclusive learning environments
    • Reflect on and adapt different supervision styles and models to suit your students’ needs
    • Encourage postgraduate student writing and provide constructive feedback
    • Facilitate scholarship development and guide students in becoming ethical researchers
    Hands-On Learning: This is not just theory! You will actively engage in self-paced modules and interactive activities; join weekly live Zoom sessions with experienced facilitators; contribute to an online community of peers, sharing and reflecting on your own supervision experiences. Course Format: Weekly live Zoom sessions to help you connect, ask questions, and deepen your understanding
    75 notional hours with 7 hours of self-directed learning hours per week.
    Live Zoom sessions: One one-hour session per week for eight weeks. Target group: Supervisors with 3 years‘ experience and a PhD Learning Outcomes (four main points):
    • Create inclusive and effective supervision environments
    • Apply and critically reflect on different models and styles of supervision
    • Support postgraduate students’ writing and research development
    • Engage ethically and thoughtfully as a postgraduate supervisor
    Requirements:
    • Access to the internet, Microsoft Word, and a PDF reader.
    • A commitment to participate in weekly tasks, discussions, and one final reflective assignment (2,500–5,000 words).
    • A desire to grow as a supervisor and contribute to postgraduate scholarship in Africa.
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    Strengthening Post-Graduate Supervision (SPGS)






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