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Niveau

Master's course

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The following skills are developed in the course:

- Students are familiar with the discourse relevant to their subject in the foreign country concerned.
- Students are familiar the cultural factors influencing the discipline of Data Science in the foreign country concerned.
- Students understand how influential factors and discourse influence the discipline of data science in the foreign country concerned.

Prerequisites for the course

2nd semester: No prerequisites

Course content

The following content is discussed in the course:

- Intercultural competence
- Discussion with representatives from the field

Recommended specialist literature

PRIMARY LITERATURE:
- Dumetz, J; Trompenaars, F.; Dumetz, J.; Saginova, O.; Covey, S.; Hampden-Turner, S.; Woolliams, P.; Schmitz, J.; Foster, D.; Belbin, M; Schein, E. (2012): Cross-cultural management textbook: Lessons from the world leading experts in cross-cultural management (Ed. 1), CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Delaware (ISBN: 978-1479159680)

SECONDARY LITERATURE:
- Beise, M. (2013): Lead Markets. Country-Specific Success Factors of the Global Diffusion of Innovations (Ed. ), Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg (ISBN: 978-3790814309)
- Thomas, A.; Kinast, E.; Schroll-Machl, S. (2003): Handbuch Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kooperation: Grundlagen und Praxistransfer (Band 1) (Ed. 2), Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, Göttingen (ISBN: 978-3525461723)
- Thomas, D. C. (2014): Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts (Ed. 4), SAGE Publishing, Thousand Oaks (ISBN: 978-14112939560)
- Jones, E. (2006): Cultures Merging: A Historical and Economic Critique of Culture (Ed. 1), Princeton University Press, New Jersey (ISBN: 978-0691171043)

Assessment methods and criteria

Final report

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

3

Share of e-learning in %

0

Semester hours per week

2.0

Planned teaching and learning method

The following methods are used:

- Interactive workshop
- On-site visits with discussion

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

2

Name of lecturer

Prof. (FH) Dr. Michael Kohlegger

Academic year

Key figure of the course/module

MDS.3

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none