Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

A student who has been through the module:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• has knowledge about theories describing cultures and intercultural communication
• has knowledge about institutions of development
• has knowledge about personal responsibilities and risks for engaging in engineering work in multicultural environments
• has knowledge about project management tools

Skills

• can identify the technical knowledge needed for a project, master it and apply it to the project. This includes both established engineering science knowledge and local technical knowledges (technical)
• can navigate the complexities of different structures of power to develop a project (power)
• can navigate the complex arrangement of non-governmental organizations, governmental organizations, and companies in the intervening countries to arrange the necessary resources for the development of a project (project management)
• is able to assess the different motivations that exist for conducting projects in multicultural environments and their implications for the project itself (character)
• can select appropriate methodologies for data collection, analysis and synthesis according to the social and technical needs of a project (methods)
• is able to describe, analyse and assemble the social aspects of technologies and the technical aspects of social organization (sociotechnical)

Competences

• can independently engage and take responsibility in engineering work in multi-cultural environments
• is able to independently establish and conduct a working relationship with people from other cultures (intercultural)

Type of instruction

A combination of seminars, exercises and task assignments.

Exam

Exams