609.001 (21S) Intercultural Skills
Overview
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- Lecturer
- Course title german Interkulturelle Kompetenz (Intercultural Skills)
- Type Course (continuous assessment course )
- Course model Online course
- Hours per Week 1.0
- ECTS credits 2.0
- Registrations 8 (35 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- possible language(s) of the assessment English
- Course begins on 19.05.2021
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
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
Modified examination information (exceptional COVID-19 provisions)
Presentation, Talk and Essay
Topics of the lecture
Examination methodology
will be announced in the course
Examination topic(s)
will be announced in the course
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
will be announced in the course
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration
(SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
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Subject: Freie Wahlfächer
(Optional subject)
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Freie Wahlfächer (
0.0h XX / 9.0 ECTS)
- 609.001 Intercultural Skills (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
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Freie Wahlfächer (
0.0h XX / 9.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Freie Wahlfächer
(Optional subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration
(SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
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Subject: Internationale Kompetenz
(Compulsory subject)
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§9(3) Interkulturelle Kompetenz (
1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
- 609.001 Intercultural Skills (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
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§9(3) Interkulturelle Kompetenz (
1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Internationale Kompetenz
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme International Business and Economics
(SKZ: 516, Version: 19W.1)
part of STEOP (Introductory & Orientation Period)
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Subject: Intercultural and Scientific Skills
(Compulsory subject)
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6.1 Intercultural Skills (
0.0h VC, KS / 2.0 ECTS)
- 609.001 Intercultural Skills (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
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6.1 Intercultural Skills (
0.0h VC, KS / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Intercultural and Scientific Skills
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2024
- 609.003 KS Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2023/24
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Sommersemester 2023
- 609.003 KS Intercultural Skills (parallel) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2022/23
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Sommersemester 2022
- 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenz (Intercultural Skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2021/22
- Wintersemester 2020/21
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Sommersemester 2020
- 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenz (Intercultural Skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
- Wintersemester 2019/20
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Wintersemester 2018/19
- 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenzen (Intercultural skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2017/18
- 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenzen (Intercultural skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2016/17
- 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenzen (Intercultural skills) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2015/16
- 609.001 KS Interkulturelle Kompetenz (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2015
- 609.001 KU Interkulturelle Kompetenz (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Wintersemester 2014/15
- 609.001 KU Interkulturelle Kompetenz (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)