Objectives

In this seminar students learn about cultural diversity and how it affects encounters in personal or professional situations. They learn how to apply theoretical communication models to international professional encounters. Students will be encouraged to find co-operative, friendly responses to intercultural challenges. At the end of the seminar students will be able to recognise, analyse, and describe these intercultural challenges and adapt their own behaviour accordingly. They will be able to describe their own cultural backgrounds and point out differences to other cultures. Students will develop techniques to exploit cultural diversity as a benefit for a company or institution.

Content

In this semester’s sessions we will look at how the topic of social responsibility of companies and institutions is discussed and practiced in different countries and cultures. We will analyse companies’ initiatives of looking beyond short-term profit and taking responsibility for transformation processes in society.

Target Groups

1)   Exchange students at Hochschule Koblenz
2)   Two regular students from each department at HS Koblenz
3)   Guest lecturers from our international partner universities
4)   External participants

Teaching Methods

The entire seminar will be held in the English language. The focus will be on interactive teaching methods which will give students the chance to learn about intercultural communication and put their newly-acquired knowledge into practice in simulations. Theory and practice will be interlaced - students have to take an active part in role plays and discussions.

Fee

Registration

Deadline:
31 October

Participants’ contribution to the seminar: 30 Euro

RheinAhrCampus Students: Please register with Frau Korpp at Sprachen/Internationales (Room A014, Mon-Thur, 14:00 to 17:00) or: korpp@rheinahrcampus.de.

Koblenz Students: Please register and pay at the International Office, Frau König. Tel.: 0261 9528 280 or international@hs-koblenz.de