609.001 (15W) Intercultural competence

Wintersemester 2015/16

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First course session
18.11.2015 10:00 - 16:00 S.2.37 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Interkulturelle Kompetenz
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 1.0
ECTS credits 2.0
Registrations 13 (35 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 18.11.2015

Time and place

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Course Information

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Epistemic Approach AND Meeting of Expats, Impats and their partners at the CIC Networking Session. Dates will be given.

Course content

The course will provide a cosmopolitical view to the daily life in global operating industrial companies in Carinthia and examine how intercultural/transcultural aspects are handled within diversity management in those companies. Expats, Impats and their situation after relocation will be discussed. For companies cultural diversity is crucial as heterogeneous teams are the normality. Participants will learn about the implementation of intercultural tools in diversity management in companies and are expected to understand the differences of transcultural, intercultural, pluralicultural and multicultural approaches. Locomotion records and biographies will give an insight into the situation of Expats and Impats. Group discussion will focus on the advantages of intercultural competences.

Topics

  • Developing intercultural competences
  • Tools of Diversity Management in regard to intercultural aspects
  • Support measures for international employees
  • Impact of Hofstede's work on business
  • Culture shock
  • Factors that influence expatriate failure

Teaching objective

Develpment of intercultural competence

Literature

Diversity Compass of the CIC Carinthian International Club Presentations uploaded in moodle

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Epistemic Approach AND Meeting of Expats and their Partners at the CIC Networking Session: Termin 19 November 6 to 8 p.m. at Klagenfurt, Goethepark, Parkhaus OR 3 December 2015 6 to 8 p.m. Villach, Kaffee Kleinfein, Lederergasse 15.

Course content

The course will provide a cosmopolitical view to the daily life in global operating industrial companies in Carinthia and examine how intercultural/transcultural aspects are handled within diversity management in those companies. Expats and their situation after relocation will be discussed. For companies cultural diversity is crucial as heterogeneous teams are the normality. Participants will learn about the implementation of intercultural tools in diversity management in companies and are expected to understand the differences of transcultural, intercultural, pluralicultural and multicultural approaches. Locomotion records and biographies will give an insight into the situation of Expats and Impats. Group discussion will focus on the advantages of intercultural competence.

Topics

  • Developing intercultural competences
  • Tools of Diversity Management in regard to intercultural aspects
  • Support measures for international employees
  • Impact of Hofstede's work on business
  • Culture shock
  • Factors that influence expatriate failure

Literature

Diversity Compass of the CIC Carinthian International Club Presentations uploaded in moodle

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.

Examination topic(s)

Content of the presentation: Dimensions of cultures Support messures Content of the reflection: The perception of support measures by expats, impats and their partners

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Active collaboration Short presentation A written reflection

Examination topic(s)

Content of the presentation: Dimensions of cultures cultural insight Content of the reflection: The perception of support measures by Expats and their partners

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

Active collaboration A written reflection Presentation

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • 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)
        • 609.001 Intercultural competence (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)

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Sommersemester 2023
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Wintersemester 2022/23
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Sommersemester 2022
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Wintersemester 2021/22
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Sommersemester 2021
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Wintersemester 2020/21
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Sommersemester 2020
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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
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Sommersemester 2015
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Wintersemester 2014/15
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