Health science students' conceptions of group supervision

SummaryAimThe aim of this study was to describe health science university students' conceptions of group supervision during work on bachelor's thesis.MethodThis study is a qualitative research. Data were collected with an open data collection form from health science students (N = 77). It was analysed by using inductive content analysis, conducted by a multidisciplinary research team.Ethical issuesAppropriate ethical principles and scientific practice were followed. All the participants provided informed consent.ResultsStudents' conceptions of group supervisions consisted of organization of group supervision, the nature of supervision, the interaction between students, the role of the supervisor and learning results.ConclusionGroup supervision is a student-centred and problem-based method of supervision achieving a common target. It consists of interaction between students and supervisor. The supervisor's role is profiled as scientific and substantial expertise. Group supervision is a suitable supervision method for achieving theoretical and practical scientific skills.