SOC 4472 - Peer Mentor III: Student Leaders and Outreach (3)

High impact practice and learning how to mentor and help other students. How to effectively communicate in person and via social media, conduct outreach by speaking at public events. Focus during PM2 to highlight leadership through outreach, workshops, interviews, and office hours, while simultaneously taking a content rich course to examine ways in which leaders emerge, progress, and support others. Theories of learning and mentoring in a seminar-style class format once a week, with regular practice of utilizing skills that come with mentoring. Discussion pedagogical principles focusing on student growth, the role of mentors, differences among learning and teaching styles, intercultural competencies, communication skills, problem solving, and managing group dynamics.

Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once