GS 49505
Peer Mentor Training
August-December
GS 49505
Course Catalog
GS 49505 Peer Mentor Training
Description
Credit Hours: 1.00. This course is for Purdue undergraduates who want to learn how to serve as peer mentors whether or not they are in a formal program. This course will train students on how to create mutually beneficial and productive mentorships. This course will provide research-based best practices for mentoring students using research mentorships as the translational examples to develop cohorts of peer mentors. This course is especially useful for those students who enjoy supporting peers or plan to continue into more formal mentorship roles such as senior undergraduate researchers, graduate students, or supervisors in academia or industry. To apply theoretical discussions, case studies, and reflections, students will develop a peer mentorship plan and create a mentor philosophy statement.
1.000 Credit hours
Levels:
Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types:
Distance Learning
Offered By:
College of Liberal Arts
Department:
College of Liberal Arts Admin
Course Attributes
Lower Division
May be offered at any of the following campuses:
Indianapolis and W Lafayette
West Lafayette
Learning Objectives
1. Explore multiple strategies for effective mentoring with case studies, discussions, and readings.
2. Learn how to transition from a mentee to a peer mentor.
3. Create a mentoring philosophy statement and present your philosophy with peers.
4. Develop preparatory steps for effective mentorship dissolution.
Other Information
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled as the following Classifications:
Freshman: 15 - 29 hours
Freshman: 0 - 14 hours