Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

This module comprises classes in cultural and communicative processes as well as a project based study of a selected subject within the scope of this theme. The project will be written on the basis of joint courses, in addition to one or a number of profile courses.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• cultural and communicative aspects of global processes, based on international research at the highest level within this field
• cultural, social, political and economic developments which are relevant in relation to cultural and communicative processes
• theoretical knowledge on communication between cultures and social identity formation, including digital aspects of cultural and communicative processes in a globalized world.

Skills

• Identification of scientific international and intercultural issues relating to the module area: cultural and communicative processes
• assessing and choosing among culture and communication theories, methods and tools, considering both digital and non-digital possibilities – and on this background substantiating choices and setting up relevant models of analysis
• critical analysis, discussion and communication of knowledge on cultural and communicative aspects of global processes.

Competences

• delimiting and analysing complex international and/or intercultural communicative processes, including any relevant digitalised aspects of these - in a creative, independent and methodologically well-founded manner
• launching and implementing disciplinary and cross-disciplinary cooperation on cultural and communicative aspects of global processes
• within the selected area, assuming independent responsibility for personal academic development and specialisation.

Type of instruction

Type of instruction is described in § 17 in the curriculum.

Exam

Exams