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Selected Topics Social Competences & Presentation

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Introduction and consolidation

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

A generally valid description of the acquired competences for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the choices they offer, in order to guarantee freedom for students. The learning outcomes are based on the fundamentals and in-depth knowledge of the individual disciplines in the area of social competences. The national credits are converted individually into ECTS points corresponding to performance where appropriate.

As an example, the students have acquired the following competences:

The students are able to:
• Present basic concepts of communicative processes and consciously use content and relationship aspects of human communication.
• Understand motivation and assessment of people in a professional context
• Reflect a meaningful design of work and leisure time (work-life balance)
• Facilitate communicative processes within the team and identify and analyze prob-lems in team communication and develop solution strategies.
• Prepare and conduct presentations and use the techniques and media required for them in a targeted manner
• Create simple 3D visualizations
• Create short videos to visualize ideas and concepts with simple tools

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

A generally valid description of the teaching content for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the choices they offer, in order to guarantee freedom for students. The learning contents are based on the fundamentals and in-depth knowledge of the individual disciplines in the area of social competences.

As an example, this module has the following teaching contents:

• Basic components of communicative processes, message and meaning as well as content and relationship aspects of human communication
• Language, gestures, facial expressions, posture
• Possibilities of communication for assessment and motivation
• Communication in a team
• Communication problems and conflict solutions
• Goals and target group as well as structure, content and form of a presentation
• Selection and application of different presentation techniques and media
• Challenges of dislocated presentations
• Goals and target group as well as content and form of 3D visualizations
• Selection and application of tools for the creation of 3D visualizations
• Objectives and target group as well as structure, content and form of short videos
• Selection and application of simple techniques and tools for video creation

Recommended specialist literature

A generally valid description of the teaching content for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the choices they offer, in order to guarantee freedom for students. Depending on the teaching content of the semester abroad at the partner universities, correspondingly adapted specialist literature is required.

As an example, this module is based on the following technical literature:

• Rosenberg, M., 2012. Gewaltfreie Kommunikation. Paderborn: Junfermann
• Becker, H. and A. Hugo-Becker, 1992. Psychologisches Konfliktmanagement. Munich: Beck.
• Oboth, M., 2008. Mediation in Teams und Gruppen. Paderborn: Junfermann

Assessment methods and criteria

Students are subject to the respective examination modalities of the partner university.

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

7

Share of e-learning in %

0

Semester hours per week

0.0

Planned teaching and learning method

The respective partner university determines the teaching methods.

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

3

Name of lecturer

Director of Studies

Academic year

Key figure of the course/module

SOC

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none