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Area Studies (E)

Niveau

first cycle, Bachelor

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

Students are given the opportunity to make an informed decision about their exchange semester. The students are given a general overview of the partner institutions and their course options in order to be able to make a selection depending on their preference and suitability. The participants are given the opportunity to consider their expectations and challenge their current thoughts on intercultural learning.

They are equipped with the tools necessary to get the most out of their intercultural encounter. The students get to know the challenges in the field of intercultural relations and international business relations. The students learn the inter-cultural and transcultural discourse. They are familiar with terms from cultural analysis and cultural studies and can classify them.

Prerequisites for the course

not applicable

Course content

• Expectations and advantages of an exchange semester
• intercultural awareness
• Location analysis / LESCANT model
• Travel tips & resources, culture shocks and re-entry shock
• Countries, partner universities and choices of degree programs, area studies by region
• Cultural Studies
• Cultural analysis
• Cultural policy

Recommended specialist literature

Study Abroad, EducationDynamics, LLC, (online) http://www.studyabroad.com (Accessed: March 12, 2019)

Thomas, D., Inkson, K., 2017. Cultural Intelligence. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Assessment methods and criteria

portfolio

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

2

Share of e-learning in %

0

Semester hours per week

1.0

Planned teaching and learning method

integrated course, case studies, discussion, group work, presentations

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

3

Name of lecturer

Team SCEM

Academic year

second year of studies

Key figure of the course/module

vz.ARS.1

Type of course/module

seminar-degree

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

not applicable