Key features of practice-focused Masters-level Learning

Knowledge & Understanding

• Participants gain an understanding of the principal theories, principles and concepts in Mentoring through reading the associated literature, identifying and accessing further reading, as well as engaging in professional dialogue with peers.

• Participants gain a critical awareness of current practice in Mentoring through a commitment to attending and engaging in programme sessions.

• Practice: applied knowledge and understanding

• Participants demonstrate through the Learning Journal and Collaborative Enquiry that they have used a range of professional skills and techniques informed by current practice.

• The Collaborative Enquiry gives participants an opportunity to demonstrate originality and creativity in their application of knowledge, understanding and practice in Mentoring.

Generic cognitive skills

• Participants apply critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to current issues at the forefront of Mentoring practice whilst engaging in collaborative sessions in-person and online.

• Participants will be required to make informed judgements when engaging with case-study examples throughout the associated Literature.

Communication, ICT and numeracy skills

• The Programme sessions will require participants to communicate effectively with peers and engage with a variety of online tools.

• The Collaborative Enquiry and programme sessions will give participants the opportunity to engage with a range of audiences.

Autonomy, accountability and working with others

• Participants will take responsibility for completing their Learning Journal.

• Through the programme sessions and Collaborative Enquiry, participants