What it is about
You will learn to recognize intercultural contexts and practically apply them in multicultural teams. In the end you will be able to analyze intercultural situations, derive appropriate communication strategies, and reflect on your own behavior as well as that of others in international collaborations.
What you will be able to do
- Recognize the role of the intercultural component in teamwork
- Understand the influence of minds, values and background on interaction
- Apply tools for analyzing interculturally complex situations
- Communicate discourse strategies for mutual understanding
- Present your own perspective and expand it purposefully through further questions
What the module consists of
- Workshop (3–4 days, one module on Fri/Sat and Mon/Thu)Development of learning content in individual, pair and group work
- Asynchronous tasksPreparation and deepening of background knowledge
Teaching method
- self-experience exercisesfor personal reflection and practical experience
- video materialto illustrate and analyze situations
- Critical Incidentsfor applying intercultural models to real conflict situations
- theoretical inputfor conveying models and concepts