Intercultural CompetenciesMaster of Arts (MA)
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The modular curriculum of the Intercultural Competencies master’s program focuses on changes in perspective as a result of knowledge transfer between East and West as well as North and South, interdisciplinarity thanks to lecturers from a variety of scholarly fields the use of dynamic approaches to intercultural research and education and individually tailored and real life-oriented learning processes for developing competencies.
In the first part of the Intercultural Competencies master’s program the focus is on the acquisition of selected theoretical foundations. These contents are mostly presented by lecturers who themselves are part of the respective culture being dealt with. Participants will thus not just learn ABOUT cultures but also be engaged in a dialogue WITH them. In the course of the program the students should also become aware of how influenced they are by their own culture and reflect on this. Subsequently, the participants will be introduced to theories of intercultural communication and cooperation. Here the focus is not to teach standardized cultural ascriptions but rather to convey a dynamic intercultural approach. In the final part of the program participants will develop their own intercultural competencies in practical training. After completing this part of the program they should be able to analyse and reflect on intercultural situations and to develop individual context-related strategies.
In the first part of the Intercultural Competencies master’s program the focus is on the acquisition of selected theoretical foundations. These contents are mostly presented by lecturers who themselves are part of the respective culture being dealt with. Participants will thus not just learn ABOUT cultures but also be engaged in a dialogue WITH them. In the course of the program the students should also become aware of how influenced they are by their own culture and reflect on this. Subsequently, the participants will be introduced to theories of intercultural communication and cooperation. Here the focus is not to teach standardized cultural ascriptions but rather to convey a dynamic intercultural approach. In the final part of the program participants will develop their own intercultural competencies in practical training. After completing this part of the program they should be able to analyse and reflect on intercultural situations and to develop individual context-related strategies.
| Target group | Many program participants are motivated by a desire to make a career change to a field connected to some form of intercultural challenge. Other target groups are professionals with relevant work experience in international business, tourism and conference management, international security, politics, and administration, intercultural management in NGOs, international media work, and freelance activities with an international or intercultural orientation. |
| Language | English |
| Start | February 11, 2013 |
| Certificate | Master of Arts (MA) |
| Duration | 4 semesters The program is designed to be completed alongside employment. |
| ECTS-Points | 120 (Info about ECTS) |
| Course fee | Application until 30 Sep 2012: Euro 9.200,-- after this date: Euro 10,200.- |
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Department for Continuing Education Research and Educational Management
Intercultural Studies |
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Dr. Christiane Hartnack Phone: +43 (0)2732 893-2551, Fax: +43 (0)2732 893-4360 E-Mail: christiane.hartnack@donau-uni.ac.at |
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