Module Key Qualification, Media Computer Science (Bachelor) (ER 6)

Module summary

Module name

Key Qualification

Internal number

MINB640

Coordinator

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Vogelsang

Extent (ECTS/SWS)

6/6

Semester

6th Semester

Pre-requisites with regard to content

Sprachkompetenz

Pre-requisites according to the examination regulations

Module Internship

Competencies

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to

behave appropriately towards people from other cultures in relation to the increasing globalisation of their work,
understand statements made by these people,
understand simple legal issues and contracts,
present the results of their own work in the form of a specialised presentation.

Assessment

Written Exam 120 Min. (graded)

Course Intercultural Communication

Internal number

MINB641

Type/mode

Lecture

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Andrea Cnyrim

Language of instruction

English

Extent (ECTS/SWS)

2/2

60 hours in total, including 30 hours of contact study.

Assessment

Verbal Exam 20 Min. (not graded)

Content

Participants learn to understand intercultural competence as a strategic competitive factor and to organise their own actions in a culturally appropriate way:

Key aspects of intercultural communication (e.g. culturally determined norms, behaviours, values, verbal and non-verbal communication) with particular emphasis on differences between fact-oriented cultures such as Germany and relationship-oriented cultures such as China and India
Influence of different cultural standards on international business relationships (e.g. business initiation, negotiations, employee management, decision-making, conflict resolution, etc.)
Empirical studies (e.g. Geert Hofstede, Fons, Trompenaars etc.)
Case studies from different cultural areas (e.g. Germany, France, USA, Japan, China, India, etc.).

Module Key Qualification, Media Computer Science (Bachelor) (ER 6)

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