International Facility Management & Real Estate Development - Intercultural Communication & Study Trip (E)

Consolidation

The students are able to: • Understand and question international developments and their impact on the real estate industry and facility management. • Describe and question current global trends in the industry • Understand and question different approaches to specific problems in the real estate industry and facility management. • Describe dynamics of culture, identity and intercultural encounter • Take a position on values, stereotypes and prejudices • Describe intercultural interaction, communication and conflict skills and apply them in intercultural settings. • Understand intercultural differences and be able to react appropriately to them in the area of Facility & Real Estate Management

6th semester: all contents of the modules from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th semesters

The part-time students must complete an accompanied study trip / trip abroad with a specialist program amounting to 3 ECTS = 75 hours. Within the scope of the study trip / trip abroad, the following contents are taught: • Introduction and consolidation to international Best & Real Case projects from the Facility & Real Estate Management practice as well as studies from research within the scope of a trip abroad. • Current research and development topics through participation in international conferences • Research and analysis of international best case projects for Facility & Real Estate Management • Visits to international best case projects for Facility & Real Estate Management • Application of intercultural competences In addition to the study trip / trip abroad, the following learning contents are part of this module: • Definitions & aspects of intercultural competence • Special features of communication, conflicts and cooperation in intercultural context • Active engagement with values & skills such as empathy, change of perspective, communication and conflict skills • Special features and challenges of intercultural projects for Facility & Real Estate Management

• Thomas, A. (Ed.) (2003). Handbuch Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation. Bd. 1: Grundlagen und Praxisfelder. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht • Thomas, A. (Ed.), 2003. Handbuch Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation. Bd. 2: Grundlagen und Praxisfelder. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht • Jones, E.: Cultures Merging. Princeton: Princeton University Press Further literature depends on the respective field trip destination.

Portfolio

English

6

30

3.5

Lecture, discussion and excursion

6

Director of Studies

DEV.3

integrated lecture

Compulsory

none