Phd Student- Supervisor Relationship
Discussion Material for Newly Accepted PhD students and their
Supervisors
Name:................................................
The purpose with this material is to identify areas where the expectations of the PhD student and the supervisor on PhD studies differ. It is a questionnaire that is done separately and with the focus on supervisor PhD student relationship. Afterwards the answers are compared and form the base for discussions about the differences and the similarities. The different expectations will also be discussed.
Instruction
Circle the answer that fits best with HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE. Answers 1 and 5 represent the extremes of the scale. Circle 3 if both alternatives are equally important.
General
The PhD is mainly seen as an:
1
Employment
2
3
4
5 education 2
3
4
5 to become a competent researcher
The aim of a PhD is:
1
To write a thesis State some other important goals with PhD education:
The supervisor
What form of supervision is one supposed to have mainly?
1
Spontaneous talks 2
3
4
5 booked appointments
How often will some type of supervision/discussion take place?
Daily every week
every second week
every month every 6th month
Who should be supervising?
One supervisor
one supervisor together with one or more co supervisor Who should take the initiative for planning the supervisor/ PhD student discussions?
1
Supervisor
2
3
4
5
PhD student
How quickly is the supervisor expected to read the manuscript and respond?
1 day
2 days
3 days
1 week
2 weeks
1 month
Who is responsible for the Individual Study Plan?
1
Supervisor
2
3
4
5
PhD student
3
4
5 free from schedules and deadlines 3
4
5
PhD student
3
4
5
PhD student
Research is to be done:
1
According to a schedule with strict deadlines
2
Who defines any possible deadlines?
1
Supervisor
2
Research
Who
Supervisors
Name:................................................
The purpose with this material is to identify areas where the expectations of the PhD student and the supervisor on PhD studies differ. It is a questionnaire that is done separately and with the focus on supervisor PhD student relationship. Afterwards the answers are compared and form the base for discussions about the differences and the similarities. The different expectations will also be discussed.
Instruction
Circle the answer that fits best with HOW YOU WANT IT TO BE. Answers 1 and 5 represent the extremes of the scale. Circle 3 if both alternatives are equally important.
General
The PhD is mainly seen as an:
1
Employment
2
3
4
5 education 2
3
4
5 to become a competent researcher
The aim of a PhD is:
1
To write a thesis State some other important goals with PhD education:
The supervisor
What form of supervision is one supposed to have mainly?
1
Spontaneous talks 2
3
4
5 booked appointments
How often will some type of supervision/discussion take place?
Daily every week
every second week
every month every 6th month
Who should be supervising?
One supervisor
one supervisor together with one or more co supervisor Who should take the initiative for planning the supervisor/ PhD student discussions?
1
Supervisor
2
3
4
5
PhD student
How quickly is the supervisor expected to read the manuscript and respond?
1 day
2 days
3 days
1 week
2 weeks
1 month
Who is responsible for the Individual Study Plan?
1
Supervisor
2
3
4
5
PhD student
3
4
5 free from schedules and deadlines 3
4
5
PhD student
3
4
5
PhD student
Research is to be done:
1
According to a schedule with strict deadlines
2
Who defines any possible deadlines?
1
Supervisor
2
Research
Who