| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Research significance | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2.1 Theoretical significance | 第11页 |
| 1.2.2 Practical significance | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Research questions and methodology | 第12页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the dissertation | 第12-14页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第14-21页 |
| 2.1 Supervisors' roles and responsibilities | 第14-17页 |
| 2.1.1 Roles and responsibilities of undergradutes' and doctors' supervisors | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Roles and responsibilities of masters' supervisors | 第15-17页 |
| 2.2 Factors negatively influencing supervisors' roles and responsibilities | 第17-21页 |
| 2.2.1 The complexity of the student group | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2.2 The heavy workload of supervisors | 第18页 |
| 2.2.3 Supervisors' lacking of training | 第18-21页 |
| 3. Research Design | 第21-27页 |
| 3.1 Research purposes | 第21页 |
| 3.2 Research context | 第21-22页 |
| 3.3 Participants | 第22-23页 |
| 3.4 Research methods | 第23-24页 |
| 3.4.1 The questionnaire | 第23-24页 |
| 3.4.2 The interview | 第24页 |
| 3.5 Data collection | 第24-26页 |
| 3.6 Data analysis | 第26-27页 |
| 4. Results and Discussion | 第27-51页 |
| 4.1 The expectations of masters for supervisors | 第27-34页 |
| 4.1.1 The expectations for supervisors in subject knowledge | 第28-29页 |
| 4.1.2 The expectations for supervisors in research expertise | 第29-30页 |
| 4.1.3 The expectations for supervisors in dissertation writing | 第30-32页 |
| 4.1.3.1 The challenging dissertation writing | 第30-31页 |
| 4.1.3.2 Students' need of assistance in dissertation writing | 第31-32页 |
| 4.1.4 The expectations for supervisors in affective education | 第32-33页 |
| 4.1.5 Discussion on masters' expectations for supervisors | 第33-34页 |
| 4.2 Degree of satisfaction towards supervisors | 第34-40页 |
| 4.2.1 The overall evaluation of supervisors | 第34-35页 |
| 4.2.2 The aspects in which supervisors have done well | 第35-37页 |
| 4.2.3 The aspects in which supervisors fall to play a role | 第37-40页 |
| 4.2.4 Discussion on students' evaluation of supervisors | 第40页 |
| 4.3 Factors hampering supervisors' roles | 第40-51页 |
| 4.3.1 A large number of students | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3.2 The one-supervisor system | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3.2.1 Mismatch of styles between supervisor and student | 第42页 |
| 4.3.2.2 Heavy workload of supervisors | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3.3 The neglect of duties on the part of supervisors | 第43-48页 |
| 4.3.3.1 Lack of trust in students | 第43-44页 |
| 4.3.3.2 Lack of specific supervision plans | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3.3.3 No regular face-to-face contacts | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.3.4 No sufficient feedback on students' research | 第46-48页 |
| 4.3.4 Discussion on factors hampering supervisors' roles and responsibilities | 第48-51页 |
| 5. Conclusion and Implications | 第51-55页 |
| 5.1 Summary of findings | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the study | 第52-53页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the study | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliographies | 第55-61页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第61-65页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第65页 |
