Course Description
AU Science Projects

Role of the Project Supervisor


The role of the Project Supervisor is to:
1. Assist the student in preparing a Learning Contract that has clear and obtainable objectives, including a break down of the evaluation scheme.
2. Help identify materials (e.g., books, videotapes, periodicals, equipment) that will help the student fulfill the Learning Contract.
3. Provide information and feedback (verbal, written or both) to the student to help him/her complete the project successfully. This should be at least onec each month after the Learning Contract is approved.
4. Ensure that student abides by the rules of academic honesty, i.e. proper citation and no plagiarism.
5. Evaluate the project with respect to the objectives and evaluation scheme agreed upon in the Learning Contract, and assign a tentative percentage grade. The Project Supervisor acts as a representative of Athabasca University but may or may not be an employee of the University. (If not an employee of the University, the Project Supervisor is offered a small honorarium. If a honoraium is made, the Project Supervisor must provide the University with a Social Insurance Number for taxation purposes. ) A Project Supervisor must have a masters degree or doctorate in the area in which the student wishes to study.