Aims
The aim of the seminar is to prepare participants for the role of supervisor and to provide insight into the responsibilities that it entails. Participants will be given a solid grounding on the rules pertaining to doctoral supervision and on how to deal with different educational phases and problems, along with ample opportunity for discussion.
Content
- Research ethics
- The relationship between the PhD candidate and supervisor
Scope
The course will run over one day / or half a day if it is on Zoom
Eligibility and selection
The seminar is compulsory for PhD supervisors at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Exemption will be given to supervisors who have completed Link's Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (150 hours), with the elective module in Research Supervision, in 2016 or later.
Preparation
There is no required reading before the seminar, but should you want to come prepared, you may want to take a look at the list in the seminar programme beforehand. However, after the PhD seminar we expect you will want to read the documents with much enthusiasm!
Number of participants
The maximum number of participants per seminar is 25.
Seminar dates and place
The seminars will be given once every autumn and once every spring. The seminars will be held at Blindern or i Zoom.
2024:
Register for the seminar on August 30th 2024 (in English in Zoom) The seminar will be conducted from 13:00-16:00.
Seminar program
Seminar program (English, example program from a previous seminar) The Zoom version of the programme will be shorter.
The seminar is organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences, UiO.