Unit name | Mentoring and Coaching |
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Unit code | EDUCM0038 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Kate Hawkey |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit is targeted at all those who are interested in developing their knowledge, skills and understanding in Mentoring and Coaching. The unit is underpinned by a range of theoretical concepts and models of Mentoring and Coaching and will consider how these operate in different professional contexts, including educational settings such as schools, Colleges and Higher Education Institutions. The unit will draw on both UK and international perspectives including a focus on roles and responsibilities; complexities and tensions; relationship building; the role of culture and gender and Mentoring and Coaching in leadership development. Focusing on skills and strategies for effective Mentoring and Coaching is an important aspect of the unit developed through case studies and professional experiences of the participants.
The Unit aims to address important issues of Professional Development through Mentoring and Coaching. In particular, it aims to:
By the end of the unit students will be able to demonstrate that they:
Teaching will be interactive drawing on a mixture of formal tutor input, workshops, vignettes and video case studies and tutorials. The unit will employ a range of small group interactive teaching methods and will seek to demonstrate active learning techniques. It will employ participant presentations, work-based tasks (if applicable) that stem from participants normal practice. Participants are supported via our VLE Blackboard and through face-to-face tutorials.
The needs of a wide range of students, including those with disabilities, international students and those from ethnic minority backgrounds have been considered. It is not anticipated that the teaching and assessment methods used will cause disadvantage to any person taking the unit. The Graduate School of Education is happy to address individual support requests as necessary.
Contact Hours
20 hours
Summative assessment:
Either a 4000 word essay on the theory and practice of Mentoring and Coaching, titles to be provided or negotiated; or a critique of two contrasting articles on Mentoring and/or Coaching.
In negotiation with the tutor it may be possible to be creative about ways of satisfying these criteria outside of the format of a standard assignment.