Course Contents
In the block seminar "Key Qualifications", students receive intercultural orientation training in five workshops, which on the one hand help them to find their way in everyday life in Germany and on the other hand give them support in making their stay here successful. The students are supported in structuring themselves and finding explanations as to why Germans are the way they are, which values are important in Germany and why different ideas can lead to misunderstandings. By working together, problems in living together are addressed and solution strategies are developed. Seminar blocks are
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[*]Living and studying in Germany (1-day workshop)
[*]Working successfully in a team (1-day workshop)
[*]Effective learning and time management (1-day workshop)
[*]Expectations in the university context (1-day workshop)
[*]Phonetics (1-day workshop/consultation)
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Literature
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Franck, N. (2004): Fit fürs Studium. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag
Hall, E./Hall, M. (1989): Understanding Cultural Differences: Germans, French and Americans. Yarmouth Minn.
Hofstede, G. (1991): Cultures and Organizations. New York: McGraw-Hill Education Ltd
Mehlhorn, G. (2005): Studienbegleitung für ausländische Studierende an deutschen Hochschulen. München: Iudicium
Stickel-Wolf, C./Wolf, J. (2006): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Lerntechniken. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler
- Lehrende: Katharina Dehn
- Lehrende: Susanne Neuer-Dow
- Lehrende: Evelyn Wendler