Der Kurs findet im Sommersemester 2023 in Kooperation mit dem Beijing Instite of Technology (BIT) statt. Teilnehmer*innen sind chinesische und internationale Studierende des BIT und der HTWG. Unterrichtssprache ist Englisch.
Termine im SoSe 23:
Monatgs, 8:00-9:30 Uhr, online, Beginn 3. April.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Gabriele Thelen, Dr. Helena Obendiek, Dr. Yinchun Bai
Anmeldung unter chinazentrum@htwg-konstanz.de
Description |
Course participants develop their individual conflict communication competency in international contexts through a mixture of theoretical input and practical learning experiences. Class participants will be interculturally mixed: Chinese and other international students at Beijing Institute of Technology as well as international incoming students of HTWG Konstanz. |
Learning objectives | Awareness about misperceptions and reasons for conflict in intercultural communication, basic knowledge about models of intercultural communication and conflict communication, enhancement of personal conflict communication ability in international contexts through on-hands experiences in international team work. |
Content | Theories and models of intercultural communication and psychology of conflict communication, experience of and reflection about individual conflict communication in international contexts, individual intercultural coaching (online tool Intercultural Development Inventory) |
Methods | Theoretical input, group work in international teams, intercultural exercises and case studies, supervised self-reflection and individual intercultural coaching by the teachers |
Other | Besides classroom meetings this intensive course will require several extra meetings within small international student teams as well as video lessons and homework. There will be extra meetings for team presentations (dates will be fixed in the beginning of the class in accordance with students’ schedule). Students may apply for acknowledgement as elective course in their respective departments
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