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<title>International Summer School - Competences and Knowledge for Working and Living in Germany</title>
<cid>INTB-203</cid>
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<hours>4</hours>
<type>VU</type>
</ctypes>
<cp>5</cp>
<semester>0</semester>
<mandatory>no</mandatory>
<language>German/English</language>
<admission>
</admission>
<exam>Final exam in German course (80%), final exam in IKM course (20%)
Each exam must be passed on its own.
</exam>
<curriculum>
<curriculum_entry>
<cid>INTB-203</cid>
<branch>International Modules</branch>
<semester>0</semester>
<mandatory_tag>optional course</mandatory_tag>
</curriculum_entry>
</curriculum>
<workload>
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.</workload>
<prerequisites>
</prerequisites>
<prerequisitesfor>
</prerequisitesfor>
<convenor>Dr. Julia Frisch</convenor>
<convenor-person-key>jfr</convenor-person-key>
<lecturers>
<lecturer>Dr. Julia Frisch</lecturer>
<lecturer-person-key>jfr</lecturer-person-key>
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<lecturer>Tina Flauder, M.A.</lecturer>
<lecturer-person-key>tfl</lecturer-person-key>
<ctype>lecture/exercise</ctype>
</lecturers>
<objectives>After successfully completing this module, students will: 
•	have acquired initial knowledge of German as a foreign language (beginners) or have extended their German knowledge on the topic of job applications and job interviews (advanced) 
•	have acquired basic knowledge for communication in everyday life
•	be able to explain basic concepts such as culture, communication and stereotypes
•	be able to recognize and name fundamental differences in job application and team cultures from their own environment and the German working world
•	be able to create simple job application documents themselves
•	have gained insights into current research topics from Business and Engineering School
</objectives>
<content>The Summer School takes place over a period of 3 weeks and covers the following topics:
•	&quot;German as a Foreign Language” intensive course: 30 hours. 
Topics include small talk, simple everyday conversation, basic correspondence, and, depending on the level of the course, work-related vocabulary.
•	“Competences and Knowledge for Working and Living in Germany” course: 12 hours; held in English. 
Introduction to culture and communication, foreign perceptions and stereotypes, as well as work and team cultures in Germany
•	Introductory lectures from the fields of economics and engineering: 18 hours; held in English.
The module comprises a total of 60 teaching hours over the course of three weeks.
</content>
<literature>Participants will be provided with the course materials.</literature>
<offered>
</offered>
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