A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors

ISBN-13: 9781138194793 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 276 str.

Stan Taylor; Margaret Kiley; Robin Humphrey

Opis

Across the globe, doctoral education is in the throes of change. Diversification, regulation and proliferation are just a few of the developments that pose major challenges for those supervising doctoral candidates. The second edition of A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors has been fully updated to assist doctoral supervisors in understanding and meeting these challenges. The book is split into six key parts:

• the changing contexts of doctoral supervision
• recruiting, selecting and working with doctoral candidates
• supporting the research project
• supporting non-traditional candidates in terms of academic and social backgrounds and modes of study
• supporting completion, submission and examination
• the evaluation and dissemination of practice.

The book builds on the success and practical knowledge of the first edition and has been re-written and extended to take into account the latest scholarship in doctoral supervision, address new contemporary themes and present updated examples and case studies. With a self-interrogatory style which enables supervisors to reflect upon and, where appropriate, consider how to enhance their practice, this book is an essential read for anyone involved in doctoral supervision.

Spis treści

Introduction

Part I

The context

1. The overall context











2. The institutional context











3. The disciplinary context











4. The programme context







Part II





Preparing the ground









5. Recruitment and selection











6. Working relationships 1 � Candidates











7. Working relationships 2 � Co-supervisors







Part III





Supporting the research project









8. Academic guidance and support 1 � Approaching research











9. Academic guidance and support 2 � The research project











10. Encouraging writing and giving feedback











11. Keeping the research on track and monitoring progress







Part IV





Supporting the candidate









12. Personal, professional and career support











13. Responding to diversity 1 � Non-traditional candidates











14. Responding to diversity 2 � International candidates











15. Responding to diversity 3 � Modes of study







Part V





Completion and examination









16. Drafting and submission











17. Examination







Part VI





Improving practice









18. Evaluation, reflection, recognition and dissemination














19. Conclusions

O autorze

Stan Taylor recently retired as Director of the Centre for Academic and Researcher Development, Durham University, UK. He is an Honorary Fellow of the School of Education.

Margaret Kiley holds an adjunct position in the Research School of Arts and Humanities at the Australian National University, Canberra and cojoint with the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Robin Humphrey is a Reader and Director of the Postgraduate Research Training Programme in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Newcastle University, UK.