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interkulturelle kommunikation

 

Intercultural Communication and Training

Specialised Course & Language Course

 

Period: 02.-22.09.2012

 

Target Group: Medium and Upper Levels (B2-C2), students of all disciplines, graduates of all disciplines. This course is for anyone who has an interest in intercultural communication and intercultural training.

 

Intercultural competence and communication skills are considered to be increasingly important qualifications for international cooperation. This course provides knowledge of communicative styles in Germany,  familiarising students with the underlying German set of values. Students will have the opportunity to practically test and expand their competence in the German language in multicultural situations. Along with avoiding misunderstandings through knowledge of basic communication rules, dealing with cultural differences productively is practiced.

 

 

Specialised Course: Intercultural Communication and Training

 

This course introduces its basic theories through investigating the concept of identity and through a detailed consideration of the concept "culture."

 

Overview of the course content:

 

  • Considering the difficulty in researching culture
  • Carrying out a micro-field study in Bayreuth
  • Familiarisation with various training methods and approaches in relation to intercultural training
  • Discussions, simulations, text work and lectures

 

 

Intercultural Language Course

 

The language course in the morning equips you with the necessary linguistic and regional background knowledge for the in-depth specialised course in the afternoon. 

Within each level, all courses deal with the following regional topics with varying degrees of difficulty:

 

  • Germany Through Foreign Eyes
  • Everyday Life in Germany
  • Regional Variety
  • Cultural Variety
  • Germany in the World

 

"German as a foreign language" consists not only of vocabulary and correct sentence structure. Germans also structure their conversations in a particular way and adhere to a culture-specific set of values. This adherence to culture in communication is a particular focus. Therefore a connection between foreign language and foreign understanding is formed.

 

At the start of the summer university, you will be allocated to the course which is most suitable for you by means of an assessment. You strengthen your German language skills through dealing with stylistics, idiomology, and vocabulary relevant to the issue. Aspects of German literature, culture, and society will be analysed and discussed. You can also give your own presentation if you wish.  

 

 

 

This course has 28 hours per week: 

20 hours language course in the morning from 9:00am to 12:30pm and 8 hours in the afternoon from 1:30pm to 3:00pm.

 

With regular attendance and a successfully passed final exam, you will receive ECTS credits for this course.

 

You may choose from the culture programme in the afternoon and evening according to your interests.

 

Cost: Course fee 500 € + registration fee 100 € + accomodation