Module 12 AIRS for supervisors

ROSIE GLYNN, LYNDELLE GUNTON, NATASHA KITANO

Module learning objectives

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Recognise the role of AIRS in developing essential research skills for postgraduate students.
2. Identify the core knowledge areas and skills addressed by AIRS.
3. Explore the diverse ways research students can engage with AIRS throughout their candidature.
4. Understand strategies supervisors can use to prepare and support students engaging with AIRS.
5. Discover practical approaches to mentoring students through their AIRS journey.
6. Access and apply AIRS to maintain and enhance your own information research skills.

Learning plan

In this module, we will:

• Explore the purpose and structure of the AIRS program.
• Explain how AIRS supports HDR students in developing foundational and advanced research skills.
• Suggest strategies to integrate AIRS into your supervisory practice.
• Consider how AIRS can foster a culture of research integrity, inclusivity, and scholarly excellence.

This module includes content adapted from the chapter, Developing information literacy in higher degree researchers in James Cook University’s Confident supervisors: Creating independent researchers, CC BY-NC-SA.