Program Overview

Module Overview

The (PEER) MENTORING IN HIGHER EDUCATION module focuses on the concept of mentoring of peers in contemporary higher education. By drawing on personal experiences of mentoring in combination with reflection upon the appropriateness of mentoring models and approaches across a range of different disciplines, participants will be encouraged to examine different conceptions of mentoring and how these are applied within different organizations.

Module Details

• Module code: GCAM016
• Module provider: Educational Development and Research
• Module Leader: MEDLAND Emma (Ed Dev & Res)
• Number of Credits: 15
• ECTS Credits: 7.5
• Framework: FHEQ Level 7
• Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A

Student Workload

• Workshop Hours: 2
• Independent Learning Hours: 120
• Seminar Hours: 8
• Guided Learning: 20

Module Availability

• Semester 2

Prerequisites / Co-requisites

• N/A

Module Content

The module considers how peer mentoring can add to the complexity of our conceptions of the role of the teacher. It aims to add a further richness to understanding how the role of the teacher adapts within a higher education environment, influenced by different elements that may include the discipline, the mentoring models, and individual values.

Key Areas of Study

• What is mentoring - definitions and different conceptions
• Underpinning themes - transformative learning
• Mentoring in Higher Education - exploring current notions and expectations
• Models used for mentoring
• Effective peer mentoring - maximizing the impact
• Challenges for mentoring - where mentoring fits in contemporary higher education

Assessment Pattern

Assessment Strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the module learning outcomes. The summative assessment consists of:

• SA1: A 500-word reflection upon your experiences of the mentee-mentor relationship
• SA2: A 500-word mentoring scheme design as a poster and present your ideas
• SA3: A 2000-word critique of the mentoring scheme

Formative Assessment

The module is predicated on a collaborative peer support model of engagement with additional tutor input offering opportunities for a range of formative feedback on ideas and approaches proposed and implemented throughout the module.

Module Aims

• Reflect upon the role of prior experience, personal and professional values in shaping conceptions of the mentee-mentor relationship
• Provide an overview of the different definitions of mentoring and how these are translated into a range of applied models across diverse disciplines and practice-based environments with peers
• Encourage participants to develop an approach to peer mentoring that can be applied and critiqued within a higher education learning environment

Learning Outcomes

Attributes Developed

• C - Cognitive/analytical
• K - Subject knowledge
• T - Transferable skills
• P - Professional/Practical skills

Methods of Teaching / Learning

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to encourage each participant to explore different conceptions of mentoring as they may apply within the different disciplinary locations they inhabit. The strategy includes:

• An initial workshop to exchange experience, agree definitions and approaches to the learning and teaching environment for the module itself
• Synchronous seminars to debate and discuss ideas
• Asynchronous material including short recorded material, peer discussion boards, and peer review
• Independent learning which includes teaching and learning practice related to mentoring

Reading List

Upon accessing the reading list, please search for the module using the module code: GCAM016