Study Trip(E)
Niveau
Consolidation
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
Students integrate and synthesize advanced disciplinary and theoretical knowledge in project management and team building to independently design, structure, implement, and evaluate complex projects. The study trip further enables part-time students to systematically develop and enhance their intercultural competencies within an international context.
Prerequisites for the course
basic subjects
Course content
Under the guidance of the lecturer, the students find out about potential study destinations, research relevant data and facts about the destination country and organize the program:
The week in an international environment includes visits to companies, lectures at partner universities as well as lectures and events in the field of Social Competences.
The aim is to ensure that students acquire an understanding of the cultural main-stream of the country in question.
Discussions with specialists and executives, visits to Austrian foreign trade centers, economic and social associations round off the international and personality-building experiences of the study trip.
The week in an international environment includes visits to companies, lectures at partner universities as well as lectures and events in the field of Social Competences.
The aim is to ensure that students acquire an understanding of the cultural main-stream of the country in question.
Discussions with specialists and executives, visits to Austrian foreign trade centers, economic and social associations round off the international and personality-building experiences of the study trip.
Recommended specialist literature
- Berkland, M. K., & Buxbaum, A. G. (2024). Intercultural communication for the global business professional. Routledge.
- Rings, G., & Rasinger, S. M. (2023). The Cambridge introduction to intercultural communication. Cambridge University Press.
- Kowalski, S. (2023). Cultural sensitivity training: Developing the basis for effective intercultural communication. econcise.
- Liu, S., Komisarof, A., Zhu, H., & Obijiofor, L. (2025). The SAGE handbook of intercultural communication. SAGE.
- Rings, G., & Rasinger, S. M. (2023). The Cambridge introduction to intercultural communication. Cambridge University Press.
- Kowalski, S. (2023). Cultural sensitivity training: Developing the basis for effective intercultural communication. econcise.
- Liu, S., Komisarof, A., Zhu, H., & Obijiofor, L. (2025). The SAGE handbook of intercultural communication. SAGE.
Assessment methods and criteria
Participation
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
3
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Study Trip
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
5