Sep 12, 2022
Continuing education for lecturers: Supervision of theses in the natural sciences, registration by 16.09.
There are still places available in the workshop on "Gute Betreuung von Abschlussarbeiten in den Naturwissenschaften" (held in German) with Dr. Nils Cordes on Monday, Sept. 19 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Tuesday, Sept. 20 (9 a.m.-12 p.m.). Participation is free of charge for members of the TU Dresden. The workshop can be recognized with 12 units in the field of activity "Advising, Accompanying and Interaction" for Module II in the certificate program of Hochschuldidaktisches Zentrum Sachsen (HDS). Registration via the continuing education catalog by Sept. 16.
Im Workshop zum Thema "Gute Betreuung von Abschlussarbeiten in den Naturwissenschaften" mit Dr. Nils Cordes am Montag, 19.09. (9-16 Uhr) und Dienstag, 20.09. (9-12 Uhr) sind noch Plätze frei. Die Teilnahme ist für Angehörige der TU Dresden kostenfrei. Der Workshop kann mit 12 AE im Handlungsfeld "Beraten, Begleiten und Interaktion" für das Modul II im Zertifikatsprogramm des Hochschuldidaktischen Zentrums Sachsen (HDS) anerkannt werden.
Content of the workshop
Supervising a thesis means offering students the support they need to plan, execute and complete the work. At the same time, students should retain enough freedom and responsibility to ensure that the project remains their own. It's a difficult balancing act.
In this workshop, we will discuss and practice supervising and communicating with students through discussions, simulations, and group work. The workshop will teach how to support and motivate students, especially when writing their thesis, what forms of feedback can be given, and how to "stay in the loop" with students.
Objectives
- Become familiar with and utilize various forms of feedback on student progress
- Communicate expectations and demands to students
- Distinguish relevant from less relevant aspects of the final paper and provide feedback that encourages revision
Methods
- Keynote speeches and discussions
- Group work
- Simulations
Please bring to the workshop: If possible, bring a few pages of a recent student text (e.g., the introduction to a thesis, the proposal, a preliminary evaluation) on which you would like to provide feedback for the exercise.
Registration via the continuing education catalog by Sept. 16
Workshop leader
Dr. Nils Cordes is a lecturer and writing tutor at Bielefeld University. He received his Master's Degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his PhD from Bielefeld University (Department of Evolutionary Biology). He has been teaching courses and training on scientific writing since 2013. His writing guide for biology students, Writing in Biology Studies (ISBN 9783825245399), was published in 2016.
Contact for questions
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Consultant for Writing Didactics
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The Writing Center of the TU Dresden (SZD) supports students and lecturers with offers for planning and writing various texts in studies such as vouchers, protocols, seminar papers and theses and for teaching academic writing in teaching and supervision. All information about offers and possibilities of support can be found in the areas for student and lecturers.