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5. TL6010: Inclusive Academic Practice for Research Supervision

Course Fact File

Code	TL6010
Duration	5 weeks
Teaching Mode	Part-Time
Fees	€500 for non-UCC staff See Fees and Costs for full details.
Closing Date	28 August 2026
Venue	This module will have a blended delivery.
Credits	5
Start Date	Nov 2026

Outline

Participants will be supported to reflect on research supervision through the lens of inclusion; the aim being to equip supervisors with the knowledge and skills necessary to foster inclusive supervisor-supervisee relationships. Topics covered include policy and procedure, pedagogies of supervision, epistemic justice and supervision, and preparing for the viva.

The module will run over 5 weeks and cover 3 strands of learning, including an overview of key concepts, policies and procedures; inclusion in the context of equality and diversity; and inclusive mentoring and supervision. Staff will be engaged in learning about the increasing significance of inclusion in higher education, policies and procedures in the context of inclusion, the relevance of inclusion to research supervision, etc.

State-of-the-art research will be contextualised using case studies of inclusive supervisory practice. Frameworks of supervision will be introduced and discussed (including the functional approach, enculturation, critical thinking, emancipation and relationship development).

Knowledge at the forefront of interdisciplinary fields will be utilized to equip staff to lead action to support inclusive supervisor-supervisee relationships (including the fields of epistemic injustice, psychological safety, workplace culture, self-determination theory etc). Staff will be introduced to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), as well as supported to contribute to SoTL research on the topic of supervision.

Practicalities

• 5 x 3 hr(s) Online Seminars

• 35 x 1 hr(s) Directed Study

• 75 x 1 hr(s) Research Training/Independent Enquiry

Why Choose

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of the role of policy and procedure in shaping research supervision.
2. Demonstrate a critical awareness of research on the supervisor-supervisee relationship; apply insight gained from state-of-the-art research to reflect on the best tools to use to promote inclusive supervision.
3. Appraise the social norms and relationships embedded within the supervisor-supervisee relationship and use insights drawn from interdisciplinary research to address such issues as the effects of hierarchical power differentials and poor wellbeing among supervisees and supervisors.
4. Practice the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) through scaffolded worksheet which could provide the basis for a SoTL artifact on the topic of supervision.

Requirements

Programme Entry Requirements:

1. Applicants must have a primary honours degree, NFQ, Level 8 – please note, you may need to upload your transcripts to evidence this.
2. Applicants must be teaching in the third level education sector.
3. Applicants must be employed in a Higher Education institution.

Applicants should review the UCC IT Student Checklist before applying to ensure they meet the technical and digital requirements for study. 

Fees and Costs

€500 for non-UCC staff

How To Apply

Applications will open soon.