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Intercultural Management 7

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Intercultural Management 7
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
European Civil Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019
Module code: DFBCE-704
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2VU (2 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
2
Semester: 7
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam (50%) and presentation (50%)


[updated 08.08.2024]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

DFBCE-704 European Civil Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 7, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 60 hours (equivalent to 2 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 37.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
DFBCE-604 Intercultural Management 6


[updated 28.03.2024]
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Dr. Julia Frisch
Lecturer:
Maha Tischer, Diplômée de Maîtrise


[updated 28.03.2024]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will:
•        be able to compare different models of intercultural competence
•        be able to explain strategies for acquiring intercultural skills
•        be able to work on smaller intercultural training units as part of a simulation/management game
•        be able to discuss the Euro/US-centric perspective of various common studies and models in the field of intercultural business communication


[updated 08.08.2024]
Module content:
•        Constructive intercultural management
•        Intercultural learning and intercultural forms of training
•        Change of perspective: Working with multicultural colleagues and team members in a company or within their own projects
•        Opportunities, limits and risks of comparative cultural models in everyday working life
•        Case studies and practical exercises
•        Possible focuses: Europe outside of Germany and France, USA
 


[updated 08.08.2024]
Recommended or required reading:
•        Will be announced in the course
•        Multimedia-supported teaching and learning material to intensify teaching will be provided in the course and via Moodle.


[updated 08.08.2024]
 
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