Intendierte Lernergebnisse
The course is intended for higher semester students who want to support international students throughout their first semester as their mentors! By the end of the semester, students will have gained practical experience and theoretical insights of mentoring fellow students.
Lehrmethodik
Theoretical and practical input, group discussions, self-managed mentoring outside of thecourse, participation in workshops offered for mentors to further develop theirmentoring skills.
Inhalt/e
Students of the course support international first-semester students whom they mentor and accompany throughout the beginning of their studies. Mentors share their experience with mentees and support them through answering their (study-related) questions. The mentoring itself takes place outside ofthe fixed course hours.The course provides mentors with relevant information they will need to support their mentees, familiarises them with their roles and responsibilities, and gives them an overview of all important services offered by the university and university structures.It accompanies mentors through regular meet-ups in which important aspects of mentoring (such as the roles and tasks of mentors, recurring topics in mentoring, possible problems) are discussed and reflected. In addition, students of the course participate in several workshops throughout the course which further improve their skills as mentors.
Erwartete Vorkenntnisse
Having studied at the University of Klagenfurt for at least one semesterBeing an outgoing and reliable person who wants to take on social responsibility and support new studentsGood command of the English languageReadiness to further develop interpersonal skills