Peer Mentoring has long-term benefits that extend beyond the higher education sphere. Future employees who have engaged in peer mentoring activity are more self-directed, culturally aware and have developed stronger communication and problem-solving skills.
Effective peer-to-peer mentoring techniques promote valuable "soft skills" that many employers are seeking in future employees.
Effort: 2 hours
Mode: Online
Skill points: 5
This short course is only available to current RMIT students. Access the Peer Mentoring short course.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion a student is able to:
- Understand the key elements of effective mentoring
- Apply methods of reflection to real world mentoring scenarios
- Demonstrate effective relationship management techniques in a mentoring context
- Explain best practices of communication, including active listening, feedback, style adaptation and skill articulation
- Understand how to interact with diverse groups
- Demonstrate ethical decision making in a mentor relationship
Assessment
Students need to complete the online automated assessment with a score of at least 80% in which they can demonstrate the following:
- Effective communication
- Modelling and interpreting non-verbal communication
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Facilitation skills
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