Tutors@ANU

While a general statement, it is imperative that you and your supervisor / coordinator agree on the degrees of latitude and autonomy you have and in specifically which areas you have more, or less, freedom. This covers everything from content and approach to tutorial sessions, to assessment development, setting, and marking. Your supervisor / coordinator has overall responsibility for course design, delivery, and outline, but you can and should provide input to these, especially as you gain familiarity and confidence with the course.

Your role is between supervisor / coordinator and student, and, as such, you have insight and experience that the supervisor / coordinator may not have. Expectations and agreement should be as explicit and comprehensive between you and the supervisor / coordinator as possible concerning such things as administrative functions, time commitments, course / topic emphasis and approach, and the frequency and character of on-going interaction between you both.