Peer Mentoring

Code: PSI15290O

2 ECTS

Duration: 12 weeks/52 hours

Scientific Area: Education Sciences, Psychology

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

1.To understand the importance of welcoming and integrating new students into the university, promoting their well-being and academic success
2.To enable students to become more involved in the acquisition and development of transversal competences at a personal, social and academic level
3.To prepare students to be facilitators in building collaborative networks and interpersonal relationships
4.To promote the appropriation of knowledge that allows for the development of metacognitive skills and academic self-regulation
5.To foster the use of innovative mentoring strategies
6.To raise awareness among students of a culture of social
responsibility, solidarity and sustainability

1. Formal and Informal Mentoring
1.1.Peer mentoring; 1.2.Types of communication
2. Student, Emergent Adult
2.1.Self and development; 2.2.Interpersonal relationships
3. Socio-emotional Integration
3.1. Emotions; 3.2.Motivation
4. Academic Learning
4.1.Time management and optimization; 4.2.Self Regulation and Learning
5. Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mentoring
5.1. Collaborative processes and digital; 5.2. Challenges of AI

Teaching Methods

The teaching methodology will be face-to-face and online. The methodology to be used will be active, that is aligned with the learning objectives. This approach situates the student at the centre of the learning process, with the teacher assuming a facilitative role. Moreover, the potential of immersive learning will be considered, which entails the utilisation of technological tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) To facilitate the development of personal and interpersonal competencies, activities and group dynamics and role-playing exercises will be employed

Assessment

Group Work - GW (70%) on one of the UC's content areas, with the potential to facilitate integration into the Higher Education (e.g. video, AI-assisted resource).
Individual Reflective Work -IRW(30%), on the learning of this course.

The assessment will be qualitative (Approved/Not Approved), at least 80% attendance required.