5) Supervision

This week we will focus on supervision as a part of academic process. During your master studies you will work under the supervision of your lecturers, you will write an essay or thesis. 

Supervision is a word you might have known from your daily life. It is used in many different environments and contexts.

The Cambridge dictionary specifies supervision as: “The act of watching a person or activity and making certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.”

In this unit you will learn about supervision in an academic context and you will get know the supervision framework at your faculty/university better.

Learning objectives

• to understand how supervision can be beneficiary for your study progress;

• what are your responsibilities;

• what can you expect from the supervisor.

The Academic Supervision is a systematic process that guides the student to the best methods in his educational progress under the guidance of faculty staff… 

“The success of the guiding process relies heavily on numerous elements such as: a qualified supervisor, committed student, and the information upon which the guiding process occurs.” (source: https://www.iau.edu.sa/sites/default/files/resources/academic_supervision_guidebook.pdf)

In the following presentation, we explain different forms of supervision in academic environment.