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Seminar accompanying the semester abroad
level of course unit
BachelorLearning outcomes of course unit
The students can
- reflect in a structured way on the similarities and contradictions of theoretical teaching knowledge and practical applications
- develop a synthesis on the basis of critical reflection
- use their experiences to reflect on intercultural differences and similarities between the host country and their home country.
- reflect in a structured way on the similarities and contradictions of theoretical teaching knowledge and practical applications
- develop a synthesis on the basis of critical reflection
- use their experiences to reflect on intercultural differences and similarities between the host country and their home country.
prerequisites and co-requisites
none
course contents
As part of the seminar, students present and analyze their experiences during their stay abroad. The aim is to put their individual experiences into an academic context (intercultural discourse, intercultural awareness and understanding, etc.), discuss them with their fellow students, and compare them with their experiences. In order to achieve a stronger bond between the students and the FH Kufstein during their semester abroad, to strengthen the cohesion of the cohort, and to promote an exchange of experiences between the students, this course is conducted during the semester abroad with the support of eLearning methods. The content of teaching is a structured reflection on the similarities and contra-dictions of theoretical teaching knowledge and practical applications in order to achieve a critical reflection ability for the theory-practice friction surface in the sense of a synthesis of both for professional practice. Individual experiences are critically reflected upon together in group discussions structured by the course instructor (e.g., via forums and chats).
recommended or required reading
- Simmendinger, F.: "Auslandssemester: Conquer the world the easy way!", Amazon Publishing, 2012
- Berninghausen, J.: "Aussen Einsichten: Interkulturelle Fallbeispiele von deutschen und internationalen Studierenden über das Auslandsjahr", Verlag Kellner, 2012
- Berninghausen, J.: "Aussen Einsichten: Interkulturelle Fallbeispiele von deutschen und internationalen Studierenden über das Auslandsjahr", Verlag Kellner, 2012
assessment methods and criteria
Final presentation
language of instruction
Englishnumber of ECTS credits allocated
1eLearning quota in percent
100course-hours-per-week (chw)
0.5planned learning activities and teaching methods
Presentations, group work, presentation and discussion of tasks
