International Facility Management & Real Estate Development - Intercultural Communication & Study Trip (E)
Niveau
Consolidation
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
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
• 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
Prerequisites for the course
6th semester: all contents of the modules from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th semesters
Course content
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
• 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
Recommended specialist literature
• 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.
• 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.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
6
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Lecture, discussion and excursion
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
6