609.003 (20W) Intercultural Skills (parallel)

Wintersemester 2020/21

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First course session
19.11.2020 09:00 - 13:00 via Teams: local time Klagenfurt Off Campus
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Overview

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be necessary to make changes to courses and examinations at short notice (e.g. cancellation of attendance-based courses and switching to online examinations).

For further information regarding teaching on campus, please visit: https://www.aau.at/en/corona.
Lecturer
Course title german Intercultural Skills (parallel)
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 1.0
ECTS credits 2.0
Registrations 27 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 19.11.2020
eLearning Go to Moodle course

Time and place

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

Development of intercultural competence. Being able to reflect the situation of Expats 

Differ between Expats,Impats and other status of international employees. Knowing theoreticalapproaches to cultural dimensions. Knowing about the procedure in theonboarding process.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Epistemic ApproachANDMeeting of Expats, Impats and their partners at the CIC NetworkingSession. Dateswill be given

Course content

The course will provide acosmopolitical view to the daily life inglobaloperating industrial companies inCarinthia and examinehowintercultural/transcultural aspects are handled withindiversity managementinthose companies. Expats, Impats and their situation afterrelocation willbediscussed. For companies cultural diversity is crucial asheterogeneousteamsare the normality. Participants will learn about theimplementationofintercultural tools in diversity management in companies andare expectedtounderstand the differences of transcultural, intercultural,pluraliculturalandmulticultural approaches. Locomotion records and biographieswill giveaninsight into the situation of Expats and Impats. Group discussionwill focusonthe advantages of intercultural competences. 

Topics:

·       Developing intercultural competences

·       Tools of Diversity Management in regard tointercultural aspects

·       Support measures for international employees

·       Impact of Gert Hofstede's and Milton Bennet’s work on Business

·       Culture shock

·        Factors that influence expatriatefailure

Prior knowledge expected

Please read the content of the following Moodlepaper before the first class starts:
-A story in stages_My life as an expat 
-Diversity Compass
-Migration moves and shapes


Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 9.0 ECTS)
        • 609.003 Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
    • Subject: Internationale Kompetenz (Compulsory subject)
      • §9(3) Interkulturelle Kompetenz ( 1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
        • 609.003 Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme International Management (SKZ: 908, Version: 19W.1)
    • Subject: Options (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 9.0 ECTS)
        • 609.003 Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics (SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1) part of STEOP (Introductory & Orientation Period)
    • Subject: Intercultural and Scientific Skills (Compulsory subject)
      • 6.1 Intercultural Skills ( 0.0h VC, KS / 2.0 ECTS)
        • 609.003 Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024
  • 609.003 KS Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2023/24
  • 609.001 KS Intercultural Skills (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 609.003 KS Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2023
  • 609.003 KS Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2022/23
  • 609.001 KS Intercultural Skills (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 609.003 KS Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2022
  • 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenz (Intercultural Skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 609.001 KS Intercultural Skills (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 609.003 KS Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenz (Intercultural Skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2020/21
  • 609.001 KS Intercultural Skills (Interkulturelle Kompetenzen) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenz (Intercultural Skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2019/20
  • 609.001 KS Intercultural Skills (Interkulturelle Kompetenzen) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
  • 609.003 KS Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2018/19
  • 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenzen (Intercultural skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2017/18
  • 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenzen (Intercultural skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2016/17
  • 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenzen (Intercultural skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2015/16
  • 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenz (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2015
  • 609.001 KU Interkulturelle Kompetenz (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2014/15
  • 609.001 KU Interkulturelle Kompetenz (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)