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Time of the course: Tuesdays 16:00-17:30 and Wednesdays 16:00-17:30

Students are trained to perceive cultural differences and act accordingly. The intercultural competence gained is both, "culture-general" and "culture-specific" (e.g. students will practice culture-specific country investigations in order to prepare for their visits abroad). Theoretical insights into different working styles, different perceptions of time, different religions, and different education styles are applied in exercises and in concrete simulations involving active interaction if possible with participants from several other cultures.

Time of the course: Wednesday 11:45-13:15

This course builds on English language skills developed in the earlier studies, with a focus on the development of strategies for ongoing independent learning. You will have the opportunity to create a personal improvement plan, design and manage a group project and investigate your options for further internationalization. In this course, students develop self-confidence in typical situations in an English workplace (e.g. giving presentations and taking part in and chairing meetings). Furthermore, they should enhance their sensitivity to different cultural situations. As communication skills have to be developed, the focus will be on interactive teaching methods to give students the chance to improve listening comprehension and speaking performance. The students choose their own projects for the course at the beginning of the semester.