Training as a writing mentor

 What is the task of writing mentors?

As a writing mentor, you will work in a team to organize a weekly writing mentoring session for other students. You teach writing strategies, give feedback and encourage writing. You will be trained and supported by the CTL.

 Writing mentors gain

  • Training for peer mentors in the field of academic writing
  • Comprehensive support in a small group throughout the semester professionally guided supervision
  • Opportunity to gain publication experience
  • Confirmation of participation for each module
  • Certificate after completing the entire extension curriculum

You will also

  • Strengthen your teamwork skills
  • Develop your lecture and presentation skills
  • Gain experience in leading (heterogeneous) groups
  • Work interdisciplinarily and network

Insight

Writing mentors report on their experiences (in German)

"Schreibmentoring: Meine Erfahrung als Mentorin" von Nina Adelmann (univie Blog) 

"Wissenschaftliches Schreiben kann man lernen!" von Carina Goißer (human of univie) 

 Information about mentoring training

The training in writing mentoring extends over one semester an consists of:

Training workshops (half-day)

  • 5 Workshops "Writing didactics"
  • 1 Workshop "Diversity competence for writing mentors"
  • 1 Workshop "Group facilitation for  writing mentors"
  • 1 Workshop "Literature research"
  • 1 Workshop "Moodle Basics" OR"Moodle Advanced"

Practical training as writing mentors

  • You prepare, run and subsequently revise at least 11 writing mentoring lessons in the course of the semester 

Attending the supervision and cultancy course

  • 1,5 hours per week 
  • Reflection on the writing mentoring lessons
  • In-depth study of didactic writing topics and methods 

⇒ Click here for the dates of the current training programme

 How you can have the training credited

Are you

  • a bachelor's student and 
  • able to attend an extension curriculum?

Your training will then take place in the context of the extension curriculum (EC) "Akademische Schreibkompetenz entwickeln, vermitteln und beforschen – Ausbildung von Schreibmentor*innen" (Developing, Teaching and Researching Academic Writing Competence - Training Writing Mentors).

  • 15 ECTS credits in 3 modules
  • Can be completed within one year 
  • Number of training places: 24 (+ 2 on waiting list)

Further information about the EC

Are you

  • a bachelor's student and cannot (or can no longer) attend an EC 
    or
  • im a master's student (particularly in German as Foreign/Second Language) Master 
    or 
  • a teacher education student?

In that case, you can receive training in the (German) writing mentoring course "UE Schreibmentoring".

  • The subjects covered correspond to Module 1 of the EC.
  • Modules 2 and 3 can be attended, shoud there be any vacant places.
  • Number of training places: 18 (+2 on waiting list)

Further information about the course

Contact

Isabella Ollinger
via ctl.schreibmentoring@univie.ac.at