Karl Landsteiner Privatuniversität, Gesundheitsuni Krems, Mentoring

Skills development

In the study programmes Medical Science and Human Medicine, courses for the development of students' competences are integrated in the line "Professional Development and Skills". The aim is to enable students to solve problems in practice in a self-organised manner through the individual development of skills in addition to their qualification as a doctor. The basis for dealing with the topic on an individual level is the KODE® system, which provides results for self-assessment by means of an online questionnaire. 

After this self-assessment, students receive a written evaluation of their competence profile under normal and under difficult conditions. They receive feedback on their strengths and development potential and are guided to recognise and classify their competences. 

The observation of competences, which are often not naturally associated with professional medical knowledge, must be learned and the reflection work guided and practised. In this way, self-confidence in the exercise of medical skills is strengthened and development potentials become visible.

“KODE® helps me analyse my strengths and weaknesses and to work on them. The assessment shows me how to work effectively with people who have different strengths to mine. It helps me identify my personal learning style and shows me how to correct my individual weaknesses and work to turn them into strengths. The proposed tasks help me to do this.“

KL student
2nd year

“I’m in the fourth semester of my Bachelor’s degree. Since I’m still rather young compared to most of my fellow students, I tend to compare myself to others, and unconsciously I end up focusing far too much on my shortcomings. For the first time, the KODE® test helped me really look at my strengths and encouraged me to bring my personal competencies more to the fore. I now feel more confident, and the effects of the assessment are noticeable in my working life, too. For instance, my KODE® results recently helped me come across well in a job interview. The findings from the test helped me convey my strengths in teamwork and communication effectively. Following the interview, I was offered the opportunity to do a traineeship in July, so I’m convinced that I made a good impression thanks to KODE®. I’m really looking forward to the traineeship!“

KL student
2nd year