Outcomes

Assessment Criteria

Integrate knowledge and have a clear understanding,  as well as an ability to effectively utilise, integrate, and apply a comprehensive and structured knowledge base encompassing key terms, principles, and theories in the field of mentoring and coaching. This includes mastering research methods, techniques, and technologies relevant to mentoring and coaching. Moreover, the outcome encompasses a deep understanding of the advantages of mentoring, education and training-related legislation pertinent to mentoring, and the various stakeholders and documentation involved in the mentoring process.

Participants will also showcase their competence in building effective mentoring relationships, assessing development needs, and critically reviewing development plans by analysing case studies and/or conducting research. Additionally, they will demonstrate proficiency in writing research reports and/or compiling and reviewing development plans as part of their scholarly work.

Showcase an understanding of a solid, well-rounded and systematic knowledge base of key terms, principles and theories in the field of mentoring and coaching, including the advantages of mentoring, education and training related legislation applicable to mentoring, role players involved, and documentation in the mentoring process, the mentoring relationship, assessing development needs and reviewing development plans through the use of it in arguments and debates in written (assignments, case studies and/or compiling and reviewing development plans) and/or oral format.

Effectively select and apply central procedures, operations, and techniques, comprehend and utilise the fundamental methods of inquiry and research, and effectively communicate findings, ideas, and opinions through well-structured arguments using appropriate academic discourse within the field of mentoring and coaching.

Showcase an understanding of research methods, techniques and technologies appropriate to the field of mentoring and coaching, and write up the findings in assignments.

Utilise advanced information retrieval skills, including the identification, critical analysis, synthesis, and independent evaluation of quantitative and/or qualitative data, to conduct an in-depth study of the literature and current research in the field of mentoring and coaching.

Undertake a study of the literature in the field of mentoring and coaching by using information retrieval skills (identification, critical analyses, synthesis and independent evaluation of qualitative and/or quantitative data) to write up the findings in assignments, case studies and/or compiling and reviewing development plans.

Demonstrate effective operation within a mentoring and coaching relationship.

Establish and maintain effective mentoring relationships; apply diverse techniques; assess development needs; foster empowerment and self-reflection; and demonstrate ethical and professional conduct.