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Toolbox course for PhD Students - Supervision of BSc and MSc students
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5801-26-00-00	There are 24 available seats
	Enrollment deadline: 22/07/2026

Place	Institut for Naturfagenes Didaktik Rådmandsgade 64, 2200 København N
Date and time	02.09.2026, at: 09:00 - 21.10.2026, at: 16:00
Regular seats	24
Lecturers	Katrine Ellemose Lindvig
ECTS credits	1.00

Contact person	Katrine Ellemose Lindvig E-mail address: katrine.lindvig@ind.ku.dk

Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	PhD Administration SCIENCE E-mail address: phdcourses@science.ku.dk

Enrolment guidelines This is a toolbox course where 80% of the seats are reserved for PhD students enrolled at the Faculty of SCIENCE at UCPH and 20% of the seats are reserved for PhD students from other Danish Universities/faculties (except CBS). Seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules. Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at a Danish university (except CBS), you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrollment deadline, available seats will be allocated to applicants on the waiting list. Learning objectives The focus of the course is on the supervision of BSc and MSc students who are carrying out their bachelor’s projects, master’s theses, or other types of supervised academic projects. Participants will strengthen their ability to: • Apply local regulations and scholarly knowledge about supervision in their own practice. • Articulate and critically reflect on their supervision practices and pedagogical approaches. • Foster productive feedback dialogues with students on their written and oral work to support learning and development. The course takes place over two days, with periods before and between the sessions during which participants conduct small investigations. To pass the course, participants must complete the pre-course assignments and actively engage in both course days. Learning outcomes Intended learning outcome for the students who complete the course: Knowledge: • Explain the rules, regulations, and ethical responsibilities relevant to student supervision at SCIENCE. • Describe key concepts and techniques in effective supervision, including the supervision letter and the questioning wheel. • Identify university resources and support structures available to supervisors and students. Skills: • Apply supervision techniques to facilitate productive dialogue and feedback that support student learning. • Analyze and respond to challenging supervision situations in a professional and constructive manner. • Develop and use tools such as supervision letters and reflection notes to structure and improve supervision practice. Competences: • Reflect critically on their own supervisory practice to balance guidance with student autonomy. • Adapt supervision approaches to different student needs, expectations, and learning contexts. • Integrate institutional requirements, ethical considerations, and pedagogical principles into their ongoing supervision practice. Target Group This course is targeted at PhD Students and other university teachers supervising students at MSc and BSc level. Recommended Academic Qualifications PhD students or university teachers supervising BSc and MSc students. Research Area This course is situated within the field of university pedagogy, focusing on supervision and feedback practices for supervisors of BSc and MSc students across the science disciplines. Teaching and Learning Methods The aims of the course are addressed through discussions, exercises and short presentations, and will be related to the participants’ practice, experience, and concerns. The course is thus highly dependent on the contributions and engagement of the participants. As pre-work for the first course-day, the participants are required to: 1. Read the suggested literature 2. Share course expectations and supervision experiences 3. Identify formal and informal rules and regulations Between the two course days and as pre-work for the second day, the participants are to: 4. Read the suggested literature 5. Explore students’ experiences and expectations 6. Develop a draft of a supervision letter Type of Assessment To pass, participants must complete the preparatory tasks and actively participate in both course days. Assessment is based on engagement in discussions, peer feedback, and reflective exercises, including the development and feedback of a draft supervision letter. The course is not graded. Literature Participants will be asked to read selected literature on supervision for each course day. The course draws on recent research and publications from the broader field of university pedagogy and supervision, as well as on studies conducted by the course teachers themselves. Course coordinator Associate Professor Katrine Ellemose Lindvig Guest Lecturers There are three teachers (all from the department of Science Education) affiliated with the course. Aside from the course coordinator, these are: 1) Assistant Professor Marie Larsen Ryberg 2) Tenure Track Assistant Professor Andreas Lindenskov Tamborg Dates Day 1: Week 36, Wednesday 2 September 2026, 9-16 Day 2: Week 43, Wednesday 21 October 2026, 9-16 Expected frequency The course is expected to run twice a year, in Spring and Fall. Course location The course takes place in the Niels Bohr Building 2 (entrance from Rådmandsgade 64), rooms 0H146 and 0H154 Registration Deadline for registration 22 July 2026 Requirements for signing up Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules. Applications from other participants will be considered after the deadline for registration. • Participant fee: DKK 800 • PhD student enrolled at SCIENCE: DKK 0 • PhD student from Danish PhD school Open market: DKK 0 • PhD student from Danish PhD school not Open market: DKK 1.200 • PhD student from foreign university: DKK 1.200 • Master's student from Danish university: DKK 0 • Master's student from foreign university: DKK 1.200 • Non-PhD student employed at a university (e.g., postdocs): DKK 1.200 • Non-PhD student not employed at a university (e.g., from a private company): DKK 2.160 Cancellation policy • Cancellations made up to two weeks before the course starts are free of charge. • Cancellations made less than two weeks before the course starts will be charged a fee of DKK 3.000 • Participants with less than 80% attendance cannot pass the course and will be charged a fee of DKK 5.000 • No-show will result in a fee of DKK 5.000 • Participants who fail to hand in any mandatory exams or assignments cannot pass the course and will be charged a fee of DKK 5.000 Course fee and participant fee PhD courses offered at the Faculty of SCIENCE have course fees corresponding to different participant types. In addition to the course fee, there might also be a participant fee. If the course has a participant fee, this will apply to all participants regardless of participant type - and in addition to the course fee.

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