Postgraduate supervision - exercise

Please circle the number closest to the statement you agree with most.

Exercise
Topic/course of study
1.	It is the supervisor’s responsibility to select a promising topic	1 2 3 4 5	It is the student’s responsibility to select a promising topic
2,	In the end, it is up to the supervisor to decide which theoretical frame of reference is most appropriate	1 2 3 4 5	Students have the right to choose their own theoretical standpoint even if it conflicts with the supervisor’s
3.	The supervisor should direct the student in the development of an appropriate program of research and study	1 2 3 4 5	The supervisor should act mainly as a sounding board for the student’s ideas and give advice
Contact/Involvement
4.	Staff-student relationships are purely professional and personal matters should not intrude	1 2 3 4 5	Close personal relationships are essential for successful supervision
5.	The supervisor should initiate frequent meetings with the student	1 2 3 4 5	It is up to the student to decide when s/he wants meetings with the supervisor
6.	The supervisor should know at all times on what problems the student is working	1 2 3 4 5	Students should have the opportunity to find their own way without having to account for how they spend their time
7.	The supervisor should terminate supervision if s/he thinks the project is beyond the student	1 2 3 4 5	The supervisor should support the student right through until the thesis has been submitted, regardless of his/her opinion of the work
The Thesis
8.	The supervisor should ensure that the thesis is finished not much later than the minimum period	1 2 3 4 5	As long as the student works steadily s/he can take as long as s/he needs to finish the work
9.	The supervisor has direct responsibility for the standard of the thesis	1 2 3 4 5	The supervisor advises only and leaves all decisions concerning content, format and standards to the student
10.	The supervisor should insist on seeing drafts of every section of the thesis in order to review them	1 2 3 4 5	It is up to the student to ask for constructive criticism from the supervisor
11.	The supervisor should assist in the actual writing of the thesis if the student has difficulties	1 2 3 4 5	The supervisor should be very wary of contributing too much to the thesis