Program Overview

Supervising Students - Dealing with Roles and Relationships (26F05020)

Description

Learn about different techniques to be an effective supervisor in the university setting. The course covers various approaches to supervision, treating it as a relationship, project, or process. It discusses how cultural backgrounds impact supervision complexity and reflects on practices to make the supervisory role clearer and easier for both the supervisor and the students.

Requirements for Certificate of Completion

• Minimum attendance time at the class: 80%
• Successful completion of all self-study assignments

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation is possible until 19.03.2026, after which the participation fees will be charged.

Course Information

• Date: Friday, 27. March 2026, 09:15 Uhr bis 16:30 Uhr
• Location: On-site presence
• Registration start: 11.12.2025, 08:00 Uhr
• Registration deadline: 19.03.2026
• Costs: CHF 85.00 for university members
• Instructor: Dr. Markus Weil
• Creditable: Certificates in Higher Education Practice, Module 'Assessment and Feedback' (8.5h)
• Organized by: Educational Development, Petersgraben 35, Postfach, CH-4001 Basel

Objectives

• The participants can analyze supervision from three perspectives: relationship, project, and process.
• The participants can develop practical skills in task formulation, role definition, and effective guiding.
• The participants can develop strategies for managing relationships, addressing conflicts, and refining their supervisory roles.

Course Content

The course approaches the supervision process from three different perspectives, with a main focus on the relationship context.

1. Project Context

• Project characteristics and outlines
• Formulating tasks within the (research) project (with a peer feedback exercise)
• Roles and functions within the project

2. Process Context

• Key features of effective guiding/supervising processes
• Providing feedback (with a role-play exercise)

3. Relationship Context

• Framework for role conflicts, role overlaps, role diversity (with an exercise on supervisors' responsibilities)
• Defining one's role
• Problem-solving strategies

Target Audience

Members of the University of Basel (including PhD students and lecturers who habilitate at the University of Basel) with at least a Master's Degree who are involved in undergraduate teaching at the University of Basel.

Prerequisites

None

Workload

• Classes on-site: 6.5 hours
• Proof of performance: 2 hours

Special Features

• 20.03.2026: Access to the ADAM course environment
• 20.03.-27.03.2026: Self-study with a preparation task (1h)
• 27.03.2026 (09:15-16:30): Class on-site
• 10.04.2026: Submission of proof of performance (1h) The course can be credited towards the Certificates in Higher Education Practice 'Basics of Learning and Teaching', 'Supporting Learning', 'Learning, Teaching, and Assessing'.

Location

Universität Basel, Kollegienhaus Petersplatz 1, 4001 Basel, Mehrzweckraum 035