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Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/01 |
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CPD250 20016-99999 |
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Peer Mentor Training |
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Development and application of beginning skills and knowledge required to establish and maintain effective peer helping relationships in a college setting. Focus on the role, function, and responsibilities of the peer mentor; verbal and nonverbal communication skills; problem solving; and strategies and resources for first-year student success. Includes on-campus service-learning component. Prerequisites: Completion of 24 credit hours (100-level or above) with a "B" grade point average or better, and permission of instructor. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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CPD250 20016-99999 |
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Describe the role, function, and responsibilities of a peer mentor. (I) |
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Apply basic legal and ethical principles to the role of the peer mentor. (I) |
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Explain how personality and background influence leadership and communication style. (I) |
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Identify issues of first-year and first-generation college students and their implications for college success. (II) |
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Explain the effective use of college-success strategies. (III) |
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Describe the mission, values, and organizational structure of the college community. (IV) |
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Identify and describe campus resources and services. (IV) |
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Explain techniques for referring students to appropriate campus resources. (IV, VII) |
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Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal skills necessary to establish and maintain an effective helping relationship. (V) |
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Identify issues surrounding diversity on a college campus. (VI) |
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Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with diverse student populations. (VI) |
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Demonstrate the use of effective problem-solving strategies. (VII) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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CPD250
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Peer Mentor Training |
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I. The peer-mentoring process A. Role, function, and responsibilities of the peer mentor B. Stages of the mentoring relationship C. Personality and leadership style D. Mentoring activities E. Reflection and journal writing F. Self-disclosure G. Boundary setting H. Ethical issues I. Legal issues II. Overview of first-year and first-generation college-student issues A. Psychological B. Academic C. Peer D. Family E. Economic F. Cultural III. Coaching students in college-success strategies A. Attitude and motivation B. Organization C. Time management D. Learning styles E. Active classroom skills F. Study skills: text reading, note taking, memory, test taking, and test anxiety G. Stress management IV. Functions and services of the college community A. College mission, values, and organizational structure B. Campus resources and services V. Interpersonal communication in the helping relationship A. Building rapport B. Empathy C. Active listening D. Nonverbal communication E. Questioning techniques F. Responding skills VI. Introductory concepts in intercultural competence A. Diversity on a college campus B. Cultural self-awareness C. Cultural influences on communication, decision making, and problem-solving behaviors D. Intercultural communication skills VII. Problem-solving strategies A. Assessment B. Situation analysis and creative thinking C. Decision making and goal setting D. Conflict management E. Referral techniques |