Announcement Stellenbosch University ADA & Makerere University Joint Doctoral School Sept 12th – 16th 2016
The Directorate of Research and Graduate Training in collaboration with the African Doctoral Academy at Stellenbosch University announces two short Courses:
1. DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Course Date: 12th to 16th September 2016
Venue:
Makerere University
Who should apply :
Recent PhD graduates currently supervising or preparing to supervise PhD candidates
Maximum Number of Participants: 40
Reference Textbook:
MOUTON, J. (2001) How to succeed in your master's and doctoral studies: A South African guide and resource book. Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers.
Closing Date for Applications:
Friday 22nd July, 2016 at 5:00 pm.
Admission is on first come first served basis and eligibility.
The Doctoral Supervision course is applicable to academics in all disciplines and is an accredited short course at the University of Stellenbosch. The University will issue a Certificate of Competence to participants who successfully complete all the assignments.
Doctoral supervision is a social phenomenon (irrespective of the discipline of a particular study), therefore insights from up-to-date social scientific research will underpin the course. This means that the course has a sound scientific basis. The theoretical and practical dimensions of doctoral supervision are blended in the course, with hands-on exercises, group work, and the opportunity to work on projects in which delegates are actually engaged in (e.g. feedback and advice on your feedback to your PhD students), and the opportunity to interact with experienced supervisors in different disciplines.
The course will cover topics such as:
- The context of doctoral supervision in Africa
- The nature of the PhD
- Roles and responsibilities of supervisors
- Research integrity
- Models of supervision
- Supervisory styles
- Joint or co-supervision
- The process of supervision (guidance, feedback and assessment)
- Guiding the development of the research proposal
- Literature review
- Examination of PhD theses
- Panel discussion on successful supervision led by experienced supervisors in different disciplines
The course will be conducted by Prof Jan Botha from Stellenbosch University, CREST.
Please forward written applications indicating when you completed your PhD, your Gender, University, College, School, Department, telephone and e-mail contact address electronically to: conference@rgt.mak.ac.ug and copy to asio.angella@rgt.mak.ac.ug or deliver a hard copy to the Division of Research, Innovations and Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), Lincoln House, Flat B5.
Employees of the Partner Public Universities are encouraged to apply. Break tea and Lunch will be provided during the course. However, please note that you will be expected to cover your own transport and accommodation costs.
Selected applicants will be informed through e-mail by the 5th August, 2016
2. BECOMING A LECTURER: TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Course Date:
12th to 16th September 2016
Venue:
Makerere University
Who should apply :
PhD students and graduates who are novice or future academics
Maximum Number of Participants: 40
Reference Textbook:
Harland, T. 2012. University teaching. An introductory guide. Routledge: New York.
Closing Date for Applications:
Friday 22nd July, 2016 at 5:00 pm.
Admission is on first come first served basis and eligibility.
The course is designed for PhD students and graduates who are novice or future academics, who have little or no teaching experience in higher education and who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in teaching and learning in higher education.
This course is applicable to all disciplines. The course will be conducted by Prof Magda Fourie-Malherbe from the Centre for Higher and Adult Education, Stellenbosch University and Dr Sonja Strydom from the Centre for Learning Technologies, Stellenbosch University.
Requirements:
Participants should be planning on entering or should have recently entered a teaching career in Makerere University or its Public Partner Universities. PhD students from these Universities are encouraged to apply.
Course Description:
The course will provide participants with an introduction to teaching and learning in higher education and will include themes on student learning and teaching in higher education, assessment, programme planning and curriculum design, utilising ICT in teaching and learning and the scholarship of teaching and learning. The course will take the form of facilitated interaction between the presenters and the participants, group and individual assignments and practical exercises.
Course outcomes: After completing the course, participants should be able to
- Design and implement a learning programme
- Effectively facilitate student learning
- Appropriately assess student learning
- Judiciously utilize ICT in learning facilitation
- Undertake reflection and use research to inform and enhance personal teaching and learning
Course material:
Participants will receive a reader containing copies of Power point slides and relevant work exercises and materials.
Eligible applicants should forward written applications indicating whether they are planning to be lecturers or how long they have been teaching in higher education, their Gender, University, College, School, Department, telephone and e-mail contact address electronically to: conference@rgt.mak.ac.ug and copy to asio.angella@rgt.mak.ac.ug or deliver a hard copy to the Division of Research, Innovations and Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), Lincoln House, Flat B5.
Employees of the Partner Public Universities are encouraged to apply. Break tea and Lunch will be provided during the course. However, please note that you will be expected to cover your own transport and accommodation costs.
Selected applicants will be informed through e-mail by the 5th August, 2016