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1. The supervisor should direct the student in the
development of an appropriate programme 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 |
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2. The supervisor should initiate frequent meetings with
the student |
1 2 3
4 5 |
It is up to the student to decide when a meeting with
the supervisor is wanted |
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3. The supervisor should know at all times on which
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 |
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4. The supervisor has direct responsibility for the
standard of the thesis |
1 2 3
4 5 |
The supervisor advises only and should leave all
decisions on standards to the student |
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5. 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 well aware of the need not to
contribute too much to the thesis |
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6. 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 |