Transferable Skills 1: Intercultural problem solving
2019/2020
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Course 1 Problem Solving
Course 2 Intercultural skills (including language)
This course, taking place in Semester 1 is designed to address a number of needs for the entire 2-year high mobility master program. The problem solving that is addressed is in the areas of both content from the course and culture context of the students.
Learning Goals will include the ability to:
- Advanced ability to operationalize state of the art research methods and in-depth reflection and the ability to use both in research as well as in professional dissemination practices in the field of media culture and media art
- Identify problems in the Media Arts Cultures fields and begin to assess where possible solutions might be sought or worked towards as well as what the implications of their outcomes might be
- Identify critical intercultural problems related to study, mobility or within the creative and cultural sector.
- Feel comfortable and competent to sufficiently adapt to new cultural and professional settings.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Transferable Skills 1: Intercultural problem solving |
| Type of exam | Written and oral exam
The module is completed on the 1st semester by passing an
examination: Presentation and discussion in seminar style in:
Intercultural problem solving – Language.
A written scientific work that is graded on the demonstration of achievement of the problem solving learning goals |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Tværgående færdigheder: Interkulturel problemløsning |
| Module code | KAMAC20154 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
This module is offered only as a part of the ERASMUS MUNDUS Master of Excellence: Media Arts Cultures at Danube University, Austria 1st semester |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Other location |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Communication and Digital Media |
| Department | Department of Communication and Psychology |
| Faculty | The Faculty of Humanities |
