609.001 (19S) Intercultural competence
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german Interkulturelle Kompetenz (Intercultural competence)
- Type Course (continuous assessment course )
- Hours per Week 1.0
- ECTS credits 2.0
- Registrations 17 (35 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction English
- Course begins on 16.05.2019
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
Development of intercultural competence. Being able to reflect the situation of Expats
Differ between Expats,Impats and other status of international employees. Knowing theoreticalapproaches to cultural dimensions. Knowing about the procedure in theonboarding process.
Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools
Epistemic ApproachANDMeeting of Expats, Impats and their partners at the CIC NetworkingSession. Dateswill be given
Course content
The course will provide acosmopolitical view to the daily life inglobaloperating industrial companies inCarinthia and examinehowintercultural/transcultural aspects are handled withindiversity managementinthose companies. Expats, Impats and their situation afterrelocation willbediscussed. For companies cultural diversity is crucial asheterogeneousteamsare the normality. Participants will learn about theimplementationofintercultural tools in diversity management in companies andare expectedtounderstand the differences of transcultural, intercultural,pluraliculturalandmulticultural approaches. Locomotion records and biographieswill giveaninsight into the situation of Expats and Impats. Group discussionwill focusonthe advantages of intercultural competences.
Topics:
· Developing intercultural competences
· Tools of Diversity Management in regard tointercultural aspects
· Support measures for international employees
· Impact of Gert Hofstede's and Milton Bennet’s work on Business
· Culture shock
· Factors that influence expatriatefailure
Prior knowledge expected
Please read the content of the following link before the first class starts! https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/2018/working-abroad-index-39589 |
Link to further information
https://campus.aau.at/studium/course/96097/elearning/gotoExamination information
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration
(SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
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Subject: Internationale Kompetenz
(Compulsory subject)
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§9(3) Interkulturelle Kompetenz (
1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
- 609.001 Intercultural competence (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
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§9(3) Interkulturelle Kompetenz (
1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Internationale Kompetenz
(Compulsory subject)
- Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration
(SKZ: 518, Version: 12W.1)
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Subject: Freie Wahlfächer
(Optional subject)
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Freie Wahlfächer (
0.0h XX / 10.0 ECTS)
- 609.001 Intercultural competence (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
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Freie Wahlfächer (
0.0h XX / 10.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Freie Wahlfächer
(Optional subject)
- Master's degree programme Media and Convergence Management
(SKZ: 150, Version: 13W.2)
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Subject: Options
(Optional subject)
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Options (
0.0h XX / 6.0 ECTS)
- 609.001 Intercultural competence (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 3., 4. Semester empfohlen
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Options (
0.0h XX / 6.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Options
(Optional subject)